In a Habitat house, safe from the storms
After her old home was destroyed by storms, Alicia, her husband Eusebio, and her sons, Luis Fernando and Junior are now in a safe home thanks to Habitat Paraguay.
After her old home was destroyed by storms, Alicia, her husband Eusebio, and her sons, Luis Fernando and Junior are now in a safe home thanks to Habitat Paraguay.
Samantha is 13 years old and has lived in 13 different places. This last one, she says, is going to stick. “I know I am not going anywhere. And that feels good.”
The multi-talented Drew and Jonathan Scott receive Habitat’s highest honor.
Research has shown that volunteering is associated with improved health and well-being, including increased longevity, adoption of healthy lifestyles and reduction in depression and stress. Dive into the research around these benefits in our evidence brief.
For more than three decades, Rosalynn Carter and her husband President Jimmy Carter donated their time and voices to help Habitat build with more families around the world.
Habitat for Humanity partners with people of all backgrounds year-round to help build decent housing, and our affiliate-run Pride Builds bring together local members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies and homeowners to work side-by-side on the build site.
The Queen Bee Charm, part of the Charity by Design collection, has been created uniquely to support Habitat, representing the strength and empowerment that comes along with homeownership.
Improving affordable homeownership leads to numerous outcomes that extend beyond the house to areas ranging from community engagement to education. This evidence brief provides an overview of how families can prosper with greater access to decent, affordable housing.