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Help families gain safe, resilient homes, protecting them from floods, extreme weather, heat, and mosquito‑borne diseases, creating a healthier and more secure living environment

When Rachel connected with Habitat for Humanity Greater Fresno’s Aging in Place program, her decades-long hope of tackling the upkeep of her home became a reality.

Read about how we’re helping to shape affordable housing policies in the U.S.; learn more about our sustainable housing solutions; follow the lasting legacy of a devoted supporter who gifted her home to Habitat; and more.

Habitat’s Shelter Venture Fund invests in innovative startup firms in order to help make quality products and services available to low-income families to improve their shelter and living conditions.

Residential energy efficiency offers untold potential for savings, job creation, improvements in health and safety, and community reinvestment. But often, the people who would benefit most from energy upgrades are least able to afford them.

Habitat examined research on how housing conditions influence health outcomes worldwide, and the findings show time spent at home plays a powerful role in shaping people’s daily lives and long-term well-being.

This project will focus on helping build safe, decent housing for communities living in extreme poverty in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. 

With a small loan from Habitat Brazil, Maria Lucia improved her home and life for her 7-year-old daughter Bia.

Some floods develop slowly, while others develop in just minutes. Being prepared and taking mitigation measures, such as building away from floodplains and elevating homes, can reduce the risk of damage and injuries in a flood.

Columbia County Habitat in New York has built townhouses with Passive House design, which use 70 percent less energy than conventional construction.