Habitat for Humanity International and the One Sumter Economic Development Foundation today closed on a deal that will give way to Americus’ largest community park.
During his time as construction manager with Sumter Habitat for Humanity, Bob was able to form meaningful and long-lasting connections with volunteers from Collegiate Challenge.
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.
Young volunteer and advocate Kirby Page shares how she has pursued her passion and purpose with Habitat.
People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
After Hurricane Harvey left a wake of destruction in Texas, families across the state partnered with Habitat’s hurricane recovery program Habitat Hammers Back to rebuild their homes and their lives.
The weeklong 2018 Carter Work Project has come to a close, but for Habitat families and volunteers, the event is a lasting testament to community and the belief that everyone deserves a decent home.
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.
