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Victoria knows a lot can happen in 20 years. In that time, she raised four children who have grown into fine adults and now has 11 grandchildren.

Families in need of affordable housing live everywhere: villages, small towns, sprawling cities, your community. What does housing need look like where you live?

On his first day as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, sometime in the mid-1980s, Cliff Popejoy, an air quality scientist, decided to give the electricians a hand. Although seemingly simple at the time, that decision would go on to change the trajectory of Cliff’s life in ways he couldn’t have imagined. 

It had been a year since Ernie, an outgoing 87-year-old U.S. Army veteran, had been outside on his own. After months of this kind of physical isolation, and months of encouragement from his social worker, Ernie applied for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell’s Critical Home Repair Program.

Community development financial institutions can reduce those barriers by unlocking access to basic financial services for those traditionally excluded by mainstream financial systems.

Learn more about our disaster response work in Puerto Rico and other affected areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

After Hurricane Irma destroyed Sara’s home and left her to recover from a serious injury, she found herself overwhelmed by kindness when she turned to Habitat for Humanity of Collier County to help her rebuild.

“My time in AmeriCorps has really reinforced that helping people is what I want to be doing.”

If you have construction, professional or retail experience, we likely have a place that’s a great fit for you.

Bennie and Chanel White exult in owning a Habitat home after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.