We are Hopebuilders: Craig Ver Steeg
“It was a good feeling to know that if I gave an amount it would be used properly and I didn’t have to worry about that.”
“It was a good feeling to know that if I gave an amount it would be used properly and I didn’t have to worry about that.”
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.
Habitat homeowner Ingrid’s son struggled daily with asthma in the unhealthy conditions of her family’s rental. They were in the process of searching for a smaller but healthier apartment when Jean and Ingrid received a call from New York’s Habitat for Humanity of Rockland County.
Join the Care-A-Vanners as we celebrate the program’s 30th anniversary with a week of building and rallies, hosted by Habitat of Lee and Hendry Counties in Fort Myers, Florida.
While scheduled Habitat builds take place on a regular basis, we also host special events in local communities like yours.
Professional animators and filmmakers volunteered for two weeks in British Columbia to produce this animated short, after a kick-off day of working on a Habitat build site on Vancouver Island.
From honorary gifts to a volunteer experience to Habitat merchandise and wearables, each of these gift ideas helps to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Honor your family, friends and loved ones by making a “Gift from the Heart” donation to Habitat for Humanity.
In November 2020, Tvasta Manufacturing printed a 600-square-foot home in concrete over the course of 30 days, made possible with investment from Habitat’s ShelterTech. With improvements, the start-up hopes to cut that time down to about a week.
Young people who have aged out of the foster care system need a place to call home as they work to successfully transition into adulthood. With that in mind, Habitat Poland launched an innovative project that it hopes can serve as a model for the rest of the country.