Through our Aging in Place program, Habitat aims to help older adults make the upgrades and repairs necessary to ensure their homes are accessible and safe to continue living in as they age. These stories exemplify our work to provide these accessible accommodations across the U.S.
By partnering with Habitat’s Aging in Place program, older adults across the U.S. are able to access the resources they need to age in their homes, while maintaining both their independence and quality of life. The results are happier, healthier older adults – just take a look at some of the stories they’ve shared with us.
Habitat for Humanity and ShelterBox have started distributing emergency shelter aid to communities who lost homes in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that recently devastated southwestern Haiti.
This year, the company is providing more than $6.3 million in grant funding through the 2024 Wells Fargo Builds program to support new home construction, renovation and repair of more than 280 affordable homes in 175 communities across the U.S.
Johnson Controls Foundation’s $750,000 donation supports Habitat’s mission of building homes, communities and hope around the world.
For Aretha, the accessibility features in her Habitat home “make a big difference” for her and her two children, 23-year-old Devin and 22-year-old Zacaya.
Since 2005, Thrivent – a Fortune 500 financial services company that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing – and its clients have contributed over $283 million and more than 6.4 million volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity to help build, rehab or repair homes in the U.S. and across the globe.