The impact of housing affordability on families
Bringing housing costs to an affordable level can make all the difference in the life and future of a family — physically, mentally, economically, developmentally.
Bringing housing costs to an affordable level can make all the difference in the life and future of a family — physically, mentally, economically, developmentally.
Meet just two of the women whose lives are changing, thanks to this annual event.
Through its Financial Opportunity Center, Habitat for Humanity Findlay/Hancock County in Ohio offers barrier-free financial, employment and income-support coaching to all community members. The individualized and confidential support helps low-income residents reduce debt, improve credit and in many cases, become mortgage ready.
Families across the United States are paying too high a price to cover the cost of home. Rents and homeownership costs are skyrocketing while wages are not keeping pace. Everyone should have enough money left over after paying rent or mortgage costs to cover life’s necessities.
With the help of volunteers and donors like you, we are able to provide shelter assistance, education, training and partnerships to the affected individuals who find themselves in unthinkable situations rebuilding after a disaster strikes.
Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine and Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat, discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the housing crisis we were already facing.
We asked our supporters to share with us the many ways they think of home and what having a home really means to them. Here are some of our favorite responses.
Two lucky drawing winners will build with Drew and Jonathan Scott in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, as they join volunteers to help two future Habitat for Humanity homeowners begin construction on their homes.
A single mother of three teenagers received a very special hand up, thanks to a pair of dedicated volunteers.
Habitat Magazine illustrates the mission at the center of all our work – ensuring people in our communities and around the world can achieve the safety and stability of affordable homeownership. Journey through the impact of Habitat with our collection of Habitat Magazine issues.