James lived through the bad times in the Memphis neighborhood of Uptown, and his hope for better times became a reality when the 2016 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project set to work with his neighborhood.
By increasing access to adequate housing in informal settlements, the Home Equals campaign improves health, increases safety and security, and creates a brighter future for individuals and communities.
The Urban Instititute conducted interviews with stakeholders covering seven different policies that were supported directly or indirectly by Cost of Home. Participants shared background and details on the policies they supported as well as the impact of those policy changes on their communities.
Charlotte found the pieces of an old kitchen island at her local ReStore and transformed it into, as she calls it, her “kitchen savior.”
After coming across a listing for an AmeriCorps position at Habitat for Humanity International, Anna Noonan felt that she finally had found an outlet where she could both contribute and grow in a meaningful way.
AmeriCorps member Yim Yang’s passion for service fuels his future.
The Chile earthquake, the Haiti earthquake, Typhoon Ketsana, earthquakes in Indonesia, Cyclone Nargis, Cyclone Sidr and Hurricane Felix were some of the Disaster Response efforts we worked on from 2006 to 2010.
The Kruses made some simple holiday decorations out of items they found at their local Habitat ReStore. What crafty holiday decorations have you made?
A partnership between a local high school carpentry program and Habitat means
more families are building and more students are empowered to make a difference.
Our disaster response teams assess options for responding as quickly as possible in the wake of a disaster. Learn more about our disaster response efforts and how you can help.
