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What does it take to build a Habitat house?

What exactly goes into building a Habitat house? A whole lot, as it turns out.

Empowering women through affordable homeownership

Home is the Key partner Chico’s FAS believes in empowering women — and understands the central role that having access to a decent, affordable place to live can play in changing lives.

A man and his mission

President Carter called Habitat a “singular, divine concept that has opened a vision to me.”

Home improvement projects featured on the ReStore blog

We launched the Habitat ReStore blog on Earth Day this year to serve as a resource for those looking for inspiration, or for those just looking for tips on how to live a little greener.

Habitat’s teen volunteer programs offer life-changing experiences

Katie Caro, Learn and Build Experience alumna and Emerson College theater studies major, shares her life-changing experiences as a teen volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

Collegiate Challenge teams help Habitat build more

Learn what an alternative spring break trip is like at one local Habitat and see the amount of young volunteers that have served Habitat so far this year.

Serving God by serving others

Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford has felt a challenge to serve God by serving others since childhood. How is God challenging you to be useful?

Habitat homes from around the world

From around the world, some of the youngest residents of Habitat homes show the beauty and individuality of their houses through hand-drawn illustrations of their unique homes.

Cost of Home: housing affordability campaign

On June 12, Habitat for Humanity will launch our first national advocacy campaign to mobilize local Habitat organizations, partners, volunteers and community members across the country to find solutions and help create policies that will allow 10 million individuals to have access to affordable homes.

Hurricane Harvey recovery in Texas

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. 

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