As part of our innovative Aging in Place strategies, Habitat for Humanity implemented the CAPABLE model across five Habitat affiliates. This model is an evidence-based approach developed by researchers from Johns Hopkins University to help holistically address older adults’ needs.
Neighborhood revitalization is a long-term, holistic strategy that supports residents to improve the quality of life in under-resourced communities. Habitat takes a local and community-based approach to neighborhood revitalization to ensure that our work is driven by those with lived experience.
We are grateful to our corporate partners for their continuous support as they offer consumers opportunities to give back and further our efforts to build or improve housing for families across the globe.
Hear from Habitat for Humanity homeowners and volunteers on how they feel about home.
Dina and her two children were able to move out of a crowded building they shared with 16 other renters and into their very own home thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
As a volunteer with Habitat Huron Valley, Jim Jackson has seen the pure joy of more than 150 new homeowners since 2001.
The sound of song, prayer and then hammers took hold of the Habitat for Humanity work site on the first build day of the 35th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Residential energy efficiency offers untold potential for savings, job creation, improvements in health and safety, and community reinvestment. But often, the people who would benefit most from energy upgrades are least able to afford them.
From living in a Habitat home to helping others build their own, Boris Henderson shares how Habitat changed the trajectory of his life.
Through our Aging in Place program, Habitat aims to help older adults make the upgrades and repairs necessary to ensure their homes are accessible and safe to continue living in as they age. These stories exemplify our work to provide these accessible accommodations across the U.S.