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Take a look at these before-and-after photos of Habitat’s work to help families rebuild after the 2013 Granbury tornado.

After a 2021 tornado outbreak, families in two of the affected Kentucky communities worked alongside volunteers to build their homes during blitz builds supported by The Home Depot Foundation.

With a focus on lifting up and bringing lasting change to communities, Habitat works with local partners to implement solutions as unique as the neighborhoods themselves. Take a closer look at neighborhood revitalization work in Muncie, Indiana, and Philadelphia to see how residents are leading the change.

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.

From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest, generously sponsored for a second year by Simpson Strong-Tie, invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more. 

From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more. 

While Habitat’s work might look a little different in each of the 70 countries where we have a presence — based on local needs, styles, climate and materials — the elements that make a home “decent” are universal.

The 2015 Build-a-Thon celebrates the 20 years of Habitat AmeriCorps and commemorates the 10th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New Orleans.

In Nepal’s Eastern Terai region, families are building a brighter future for themselves with the help of the Hilti Foundation’s innovative cement bamboo frame technology. Habitat and the Hilti Foundation are working together to make the disaster-resilient and sustainable building method a viable market leader in Nepal. 

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, families piece together their homes and their lives with the support of Habitat Hammers Back, Habitat’s hurricane recovery initiative.