The place Sheila called home for nearly 70 years had a leaky roof and an inaccessible bathroom, but she lacked the finances to pay for the repairs herself. Habitat and Lowe’s helped Sheila repair her roof and bathroom, ensuring she can comfortably live in her beloved childhood home.
Habitat AmeriCorps members and the AmeriCorps host site manager from Habitat Charlotte Region share how the AmeriCorps program has impacted their lives and work.
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.
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.
President Carter’s support of Habitat was an expression of his deeply held Christian beliefs.
Habitat volunteer Uday Rosario from Qatar recounts his first Global Village trip to Jordan.
As a child, Michigan State Representative Ben Frederick and his family finally found stability in a Habitat home. As a grownup, Frederick sought an answer to the question: “How can I, in some small way, be worthy of all this?”
Now that they’ve built their “forever home” with Habitat, Cynthia and Valdemar are focused on building a safe, loving community where their sons can have a bright future.
The Scott Brothers join Habitat to kick off the Home is the Key campaign, which puts the spotlight on affordable housing and enlists leading corporations and their customers to support housing solutions.