Habitat for Humanity Northern Arizona is building 500-square foot starter homes to bring more affordable housing options to Flagstaff, Arizona. An affordable down payment and an equity savings program are just two of the many features that make the affiliate’s starter home model so transformative.
In 2023, Habitat funded the Urban Institute to assess policy changes and interview stakeholders from Cost of Home’s first four years. Researchers identified six key strategies for driving policy and systems change.
Habitat for Humanity supporters have made a lasting difference in the lives of families in need of safe and affordable housing. Seven Habitat donors share why supporting Habitat is important to them and why they share our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
From building local parks to scaling homebuilding to opening community gardens, discover how residents and affiliates are using Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization approach to drive change in their communities.
Through Habitat Capital, Habitat helps our U.S. affiliates build homes and provide affordable mortgages. Habitat Capital creates and provides financial services and capital that enable equitable homeownership opportunities and affordable housing solutions for underserved people.
Habitat’s campaign is continuing to fundraise throughout April and raise awareness of the growing need for affordable housing across the U.S.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Hurricane Stan, Sierra Leone’s humanitarian emergency and the Gujarat earthquake were some of the Disaster Response efforts we worked on from 2001 to 2005.
Explore Habitat for Humanity’s history – its beginnings, growth and milestones.