Habitat for Humanity is all about people. People in hard hats, people who live in affordable houses, people who spend their hours and days working together because they share a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
In Canaan, an informal settlement in Haiti of families displaced by the deadly 2010 earthquake, Habitat installed 200 energy-efficient streetlamps in capital-area neighborhoods and now is working to create a pool of qualified residents in each neighborhood to maintain them.
Donated vehicles from Nissan help us expand our capacity to assist communities in recovery and rebuilding efforts after disaster, build homes more affordably and work alongside even more families as they build and improve their homes.
This Easter season sees another annual blooming of partnerships between Habitat and local churches.
Since 1991, Women Build volunteers from all walks of life have come together to build stronger, safer communities.
National service has helped Vanessa Dingee flourish and set a lasting example for her young son.
Seventy-four-year-old Tran Kim Xuyen looks forward to better health in a new home built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers in southern Vietnam.
Habitat for Humanity’s new report, “Informal Settlement Improvements and Women’s Health,” reveals that improving housing in informal settlements promotes positive health outcomes for women and entire communities, advancing sustainable development.
Habitat ReStores accept many used home goods and household items, salvaged renovation materials and surplus construction products. Find out what you can donate to a Habitat ReStore to keep your old housewares out of the landfill.
