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AmeriCorps profile: Jarrell Howell

For Jarrell Howell, AmeriCorps became an outlet for leadership skills honed in the U.S. Army.

Make your own holiday signs with upcycled cabinet doors

A little paint, creativity and an old cabinet door is all it takes to create great looking holiday signs. Check out how it’s done!

Building community during the Carter Work Project 2018

These families are coming together to build homes, hope and community alongside volunteers and President and Mrs. Carter during the Carter Work Project 2018.

A better, truer story

Angela Blanchard of Neighborhood Centers talks about community development with Habitat and helping homeowners make their own path.

We made a DIY pallet Christmas tree

We were inspired to make a DIY pallet Christmas tree this year. Here’s how we did it.

Research series: How does housing affect children’s education?

Making direct connections between housing and its impact on children’s education is challenging, but studies have drawn a pathway between owning a decent, affordable, and stable home and experiencing positive educational outcomes.

Quality of housing central to childhood development

Read about a study showing how safe, decent housing makes a difference in childhood development, health and learning.

A stable home leads to the Ivy League

Eric’s parents built their Habitat home a decade ago because they believed stability was central to their children’s success. Next month, Eric is leaving that home on a scholarship to Cornell University.

Maureen's legacy

For Taylor Thompson, building with Habitat is the most meaningful way to honor his mom Maureen, an architect who designed a Habitat house.

5 amazing kids who make a difference

Hear from some inspiring kids who are setting up lemonade stands, giving away their birthday money and emptying their piggybanks so other kids can have good homes, too.

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