Rosalynn Carter’s impact on Habitat
Look back on Mrs. Carter’s extraordinary legacy and hands-on commitment to Habitat’s mission.
Look back on Mrs. Carter’s extraordinary legacy and hands-on commitment to Habitat’s mission.
Habitat’s definition of decent housing includes access to clean water, something more than 40% of Zambians don’t have. By partnering with Habitat Zambia, many communities can now access clean, treated water.
Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, discusses the importance of affordable housing for reducing poverty in America.
Habitat for Humanity designs homes that are as unique, creative and strong as the people who live in them. The 2023 Habitat House Design Contest, generously sponsored for a third year by Simpson Strong-Tie, recognizes 10 Habitat affiliates for their remarkable designs across a range of categories, including affordability, sustainability and more.
The 2019 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 36th year that the former president and first lady have built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Volunteers from across the country gathered to help families build roofs, walls and community.
Find out how Habitat and other organizations help families prepare, respond and recover after a disaster strikes.
Learn more about our disaster response work in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.