Finding healing at home
Patricia needed to build a ramp to help her son safely get in and out of their home. With the support of Habitat and Lowe’s, and help from volunteers, James now has a ramp, and Patricia has greater security and peace of mind.
Patricia needed to build a ramp to help her son safely get in and out of their home. With the support of Habitat and Lowe’s, and help from volunteers, James now has a ramp, and Patricia has greater security and peace of mind.
Nissan has been a valuable partner to Habitat for more than 18 years and is renewing its commitment with an $800,000 donation.
This new partnership will help more families build and improve places to call home. The campaign sweepstakes features grand prize trips to MLB’s National and American League Championship Series games.
Throughout the month of April, Habitat’s cause marketing partners are providing financial support, product promotions and their voices in support of Home is the Key. Habitat encourages using #HomeIsTheKey on social media and visiting habitat.org/homeisthekey to learn more.
Families with low incomes face the double burden of high costs for housing and energy despite the tendency to consume less energy. Offering energy-efficient homes to these households can reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and the homes’ energy costs and resulting energy burden.
The nationwide launch aims to help families and older adults live more affordably and retain homes for future generations.
On Wednesday, May 10, Habitat will convene a virtual panel of housing and mental health experts to explore the ways in which safe, affordable housing is connected to holistic wellbeing, and solutions for scaling efforts that achieve both.
José started a new career in construction after attending Habitat Builds Puerto Rico, a 5 1/2-week program established with the support of AbbVie that trains students interested in entering the construction industry.
The five-year campaign seeks policy changes at the local, national and global levels to increase access to adequate housing in informal settlements.