In 2023, Habitat funded the Urban Institute to assess policy changes and interview stakeholders from Cost of Home’s first four years. Researchers identified six key strategies for driving policy and systems change.
Learn more about Habitat’s partnership with U.S. Bank.
Nine cities, including New York City! Nine immersive installations. Countless stories. We transformed doors into works of art, spotlighting local creators and authentic homeowner experiences along the way. Relive the journey and discover the communities that opened the door to inspiration.
“We get to see despair transform into hope over and over,” President Carter once said. Take a look back at the kinds of inspiring moments that spark when homeowners, volunteers and supporters come together under a common mission.
While Habitat already works in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu, this project would support the building of more proper sanitation units with toilets, water tanks and handwashing stations.
Learn about Habitat’s homeownership process and family selection qualifications. Habitat does not give away houses; instead, future homeowners partner with local affiliates and volunteers to build or rehabilitate a home and pay an affordable mortgage.
Habitat examined research on how housing conditions influence health outcomes worldwide, and the findings show time spent at home plays a powerful role in shaping people’s daily lives and long-term well-being.
Read about how we’re helping to shape affordable housing policies in the U.S.; learn more about our sustainable housing solutions; follow the lasting legacy of a devoted supporter who gifted her home to Habitat; and more.
The 2023 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Oct. 1-6, 2023. Take a look at some of the most memorable moments from the week as homeowners and hundreds of volunteers worked to build 27 single-family affordable homes.