Through Habitat’s Collegiate Challenge alternative break volunteer trips, young people ages 18-25 team up in groups of five or more for a week of building strength, stability and self-reliance alongside future Habitat homeowners.
Christopher shares the impact his Habitat home has made on his life, and how he hopes to help others and inspire them to reach out and accept the support of those around them too.
Homeowners Nilda, Christina, Ai, Yessica – and longtime volunteer Teri – reflect on the difference Habitat and homeownership have made in their lives.
A community comes together to build a new sports field.
For Jarrell Howell, AmeriCorps became an outlet for leadership skills honed in the U.S. Army.
Habitat is working to create what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called “the Beloved Community” — we will do the work in our practices, our programs and our networks to put equity and justice at the forefront of our efforts and bring that mission to the communities in which we work.
With her daughters now successful and grown, Habitat homeowner Janet reflects on the lasting impact of the home she helped build.
Habitat’s advocacy efforts in Honduras increase the availability of affordable land for a grandfather like German.
During his time as construction manager with Sumter Habitat for Humanity, Bob was able to form meaningful and long-lasting connections with volunteers from Collegiate Challenge.
From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest, generously sponsored for a second year by Simpson Strong-Tie, invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more.
