When Hurricane Harvey tore into Texas in September 2017, six local Habitat for Humanity organizations responded as soon as floodwaters ebbed. In the time since, Habitat has built or repaired homes with families in affected communities, in addition to providing disaster-related services and loans to homeowners.
In the time since Hurricane Irma hit Florida in 2017, we have been hard at work helping families build or repair safe, affordable homes across the state in areas hit by the storm and providing disaster-related services to affected families as well.
Each year since 2007, lumber milled from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been used to help a family build their Habitat house.
Members of the Habitat family share why they build, advocate, donate — and love what they do.
Habitat for Humanity knows that creating opportunities for affordable homeownership changes lives. See the data behind why we build around the world and the difference a decent home makes for families.
The best way to assist families standing in the path of disaster is to find lasting solutions to their shelter needs.
Fifty years after the Fair Housing Act, where do barriers to accessible and affordable housing still exist, and what are the best ways we can affect change?
Living in constant worry that they’d be forced out of their apartment due to skyrocketing rents, Home is the Key homeowners Araceli and Ernesto found an affordable mortgage through Habitat.
During his time as construction manager with Sumter Habitat for Humanity, Bob was able to form meaningful and long-lasting connections with volunteers from Collegiate Challenge.