In fiscal year 2019, Habitat served more than 7 million people, enlisting the support of more than 1.4 million volunteers. Those are among the takeaways from Habitat for Humanity International’s annual report which was published today.
While ballots are still being counted, Habitat for Humanity is telling members of Congress to keep their foot on the gas by returning to Washington to take urgent action on housing stability and investment.
Habitat for Humanity International today announces the next phase of its groundbreaking MicroBuild initiative, which has already helped mobilize US$1.22 billion for affordable housing finance and directly supported over 236,000 families to build or improve the place they call home.
More than 560 Habitat for Humanity organizations from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia sign letter to congressional leadership.
In the face of a historic housing shortage that includes a lack of entry-level homes and skyrocketing home prices, Habitat for Humanity will mobilize advocates in Washington D.C. this week to call on Congress to take needed action to address the affordable housing crisis.
Habitat for Humanity will be able to increase access to microloans for more than 5,300 families in Chiapas, Mexico, thanks to a grant awarded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Habitat.
After three years, 193 countries have come together in support of a new universal and integrated framework for global development, unprecedented in its scope and breadth of commitment.
