By design, Habitat for Humanity homes provide a strong foundation for families to flourish. During our inaugural Habitat House Design Contest in 2020, generously sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie, more than 100 Habitat affiliates submitted their plans for sustainable, resilient homes to help families in their communities thrive.
Amanda shares how being around the Habitat volunteers and staff members who helped build her family’s home gave her a new perspective on the possibilities for her future.
Children living in inadequate housing in urban areas are one of the most vulnerable groups globally. Read our discussion paper, written in collaboration with UN-Habitat and UNICEF for the World Urban Forum, on challenges faced by children in urban areas and strategies to enable a sustainable future for them.
One former president, one former first lady, three country music stars and 21 future Habitat for Humanity homeowners are swinging hammers and raising walls for new homes today in Nashville during the weeklong 36th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
Shenita and her two children are now living in a safe home in a nice neighborhood thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
Shelter empowers parents, and every single child deserves to feel that strength and stability day after day. That’s what we envision when we talk about a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Learn how 2,000 shelter repair kits are the beginning of Habitat for Humanity’s response to damage caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
In November 2020, Tvasta Manufacturing printed a 600-square-foot home in concrete over the course of 30 days, made possible with investment from Habitat’s ShelterTech. With improvements, the start-up hopes to cut that time down to about a week.
After months of anticipation — and yet not having time to think too much about a trip I still considered far into the future — I am boarding a plane with my daughter for Ethiopia.
You never know what you might find at a Habitat ReStore – that’s why it’s such a thrilling shopping experience.