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How to pay it forward with Habitat for Humanity

What does pay it forward mean and how is this concept a key component of Habitat for Humanity’s work?

Asaad, Nagham and Bashar

Asaad, Nagham and Bashar live in a Habitat home on a quiet street in Des Moines after emigrating from Iraq in 2003.

Strength after Typhoon Haiyan

After Typhoon Haiyan, Sarda’s family slept for months on scrap materials under a tarp. In his new Habitat house, he says, “it will be much easier to take care of my nephews and keep them safe.”

Safe in this new house

Marlito Sarda’s Habitat house marks a new beginning after Philippines quake and typhoon.

Volunteers returning to serve in Texas

This fall, Amarillo Habitat celebrated the completion of its 100th home, a milestone made even more special by help from an organization that helped with its first.

Access to water in Honduras

More than 50 families in the Santa Cruz de Yojoa municipality now have clean water in their homes, thanks to Habitat, Mexichem and the Santa Cruz de Yojoa municipality.

How to make a DIY room divider out of bifold closet doors

Wendi shows us how easy it is to repurpose bifold closet doors she bought at her local Habitat for Humanity ReStore into a DIY room divider.

Connecting communities for a common cause in Wisconsin

Choosing to put aside rivalries, Wisconsin seniors from seven high schools raised more than 110,000 to build a home with Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat.

Matt and Valentina

Matt and Valentina moved into their purple Habitat house in New Orleans and are committed to becoming anchors in their new neighborhood.

“No bigger satisfaction”

Everyone’s goal on a Habitat build site is the same: a world where everyone has a decent place to live. But volunteers come with many different motivations and skill levels.

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