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Habitat’s own Shala Carlson reflects on her experiences with Habitat following Hurricane Katrina and shares her message of hope for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

A U.S. Army National Guard veteran and father of four, Moses had dreamed of and worked toward the day where he and his family could have a home of their own. He almost couldn’t believe it when the family services coordinator for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity said, “Welcome to the Habitat family.”

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood share why they pledge their continuing support to Habitat for Humanity.

Veteran Habitat volunteer and Lowe’s vice president of public affairs Chris Ahearn shares what she has learned through Women Build.

People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.

After Hurricane Harvey left a wake of destruction in Texas, families across the state partnered with Habitat’s hurricane recovery program Habitat Hammers Back to rebuild their homes and their lives.

The weeklong 2018 Carter Work Project has come to a close, but for Habitat families and volunteers, the event is a lasting testament to community and the belief that everyone deserves a decent home.

Let’s hear directly from those who work so hard to create decent, affordable places to call home.

“Every day I when wake up in this house and I sit in the back warming up my car or I sit in the front or I’m shoveling a sidewalk, I just look up at it and sometimes still can’t believe that I own this. This is mine!”

Watch messages from some of our celebrity supporters and share them with friends and family to raise awareness for our work to help families build and improve safe, decent and affordable places to call home.