The 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project was a landmark milestone for Habitat, marking the project’s 40th anniversary. Habitat Humanitarians and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood hosted the event in St. Paul, Minnesota, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2024.
Ryan helped his family build their own Habitat home. Now, as an AmeriCorps member, he’s helping others realize their dream of homeownership.
See the long-term impact of our disaster recovery work; learn what access to clean water means to families in Argentina and Kenya; and more.
Habitat is committed to resource- and energy-efficient building practices. Habitat’s Construction Technologies department provides our affiliates with construction techniques that conserve natural resources and reduce long-term costs for Habitat homeowners.
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.
Held in Austin, Texas, the 2025 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project brought together volunteers from around the world to build 25 affordable, energy-efficient homes in the Whisper Valley development.
Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity have worked together for over 20 years to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. As a national partner since 2003, Lowe’s has contributed more than $94 million, helping over 18,000 families improve their living conditions.
Benjamin and Teresa thought affordable homeownership was out of reach until they found Habitat. Now the homeowners are active community leaders, and their family is flourishing.
Black and Hispanic/Latino households face unique barriers to homeownership, which in turn prevents access to the associated beneficial outcomes. This brief provides an overview of these structural and institutional obstacles and their far-reaching effects.
Neighborhood revitalization is a long-term, holistic strategy that supports residents to improve the quality of life in under-resourced communities. Habitat takes a local and community-based approach to neighborhood revitalization to ensure that our work is driven by those with lived experience.