2006–2010: Disaster Response programs
The Chile earthquake, the Haiti earthquake, Typhoon Ketsana, earthquakes in Indonesia, Cyclone Nargis, Cyclone Sidr and Hurricane Felix were some of the Disaster Response efforts we worked on from 2006 to 2010.
The Chile earthquake, the Haiti earthquake, Typhoon Ketsana, earthquakes in Indonesia, Cyclone Nargis, Cyclone Sidr and Hurricane Felix were some of the Disaster Response efforts we worked on from 2006 to 2010.
Dwayne Spencer shares his personal journey and how Memphis Habitat works to make housing affordable and accessible.
On his first day as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, sometime in the mid-1980s, Cliff Popejoy, an air quality scientist, decided to give the electricians a hand. Although seemingly simple at the time, that decision would go on to change the trajectory of Cliff’s life in ways he couldn’t have imagined.
“Taking a shower and having proper handrails in the tub. The handrail in the hallway for helping us steady ourselves,” Bryant says. “They’re little things, but they’re game-changers when you get older.”
Lisa is the second resident to move into Female Veterans Village, a community that will provide a safe space for women veterans to overcome housing instability and where residents can develop a support system amongst fellow service members.
Jessie hoped the home she’s lived most of her life would be a place her family could enjoy and pass down to future generations. That’s why she worked alongside Habitat for Humanity of York County, with support from Wells Fargo Builds, to help her make her home a safe place to live.