Too many among the general public aren’t aware that the egregious racial disparities in America that exist today — in education, employment, health and wealth — are linked to Black families’ exclusion from accessing decent and affordable shelter – something we all need to thrive.
In 2023, Habitat funded the Urban Institute to assess policy changes and interview stakeholders from Cost of Home’s first four years. Researchers identified six key strategies for driving policy and systems change.
A decent, affordable house can have a significant impact on a family’s health.
Across the globe, Habitat for Humanity is committed to creating safe places for families to call home.
Donated vehicles from Nissan help us expand our capacity to assist communities in recovery and rebuilding efforts after disaster, build homes more affordably and work alongside even more families as they build and improve their homes.
With the support of allies like Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat’s U.S. advocacy campaign has helped to influence policy and reshape systems to increase access to affordable housing.
Access to affordable finance plays a defining role in how people experience housing. Whether they are buying a home, building one themselves or improving it over time, a family’s access to sufficient funds influences how quickly they can achieve safe, healthy living conditions – and how much the improvements ultimately cost.
Since the national partnership began in 2003, Lowe’s and Habitat have worked together to help more than 18,000 people build or improve a place to call home.
We address both the supply and demand sides of the market when we advise firms who are considering introducing housing products or services.
View our policy solutions to help remedy years of discriminatory housing policies and join us in helping to ensure all families have a stable, affordable place to call home.