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Benefits of AmeriCorps service
Find out how AmeriCorps members are supported in service and beyond.
The challenge
Inadequate housing risks people’s health, safety and prospects for earning a living. Learn how residents of informal settlements in Bangladesh, Brazil and Kenya are working to overcome obstacles so they can improve their homes.
United States and Canada
In the U.S., we work in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In Canada, we work in all 10 provinces and each of the three territories.
Opening windows to opportunity: Andersen Corporation makes a difference at Carter Work Project
Andersen Corporation employees are committed to helping advance affordable housing in their local community as volunteers at Habitat’s Carter Work Project in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Habitat for Humanity expands global commitment to transforming access to affordable housing finance
Habitat for Humanity International today announces the next phase of its groundbreaking MicroBuild initiative, which has already helped mobilize US$1.22 billion for affordable housing finance and directly supported over 236,000 families to build or improve the place they call home.
Investing in hope and home: U.S. Bank helps build affordable housing at Carter Work Project
U.S. Bank’s employees volunteer to help make a lasting difference in the lives of families building a place to call home during Habitat’s 2024 Carter Work Project.
A sustainable way forward: GAF helps build all-electric homes at Carter Work Project
GAF employees are rolling up their sleeves to help build affordable and sustainable homes at The Heights during Habitat’s 2024 Carter Work Project.
What is housing affordability?
Families across the United States are paying too high a price to cover the cost of home. Rents and homeownership costs are skyrocketing while wages are not keeping pace. Everyone should have enough money left over after paying rent or mortgage costs to cover life’s necessities.
Spotlighting 6 neighbors helping neighbors at Carter Work Project 2024
Among the Carter Work Project 2024 volunteers were current Twin Cities Habitat homeowners, who understand firsthand the challenges of unstable housing. This year, they’re excited to continue to give back and help their future neighbors build homes, community and hope in St. Paul, Minnesota.