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What does home mean to you

We asked our supporters to share with us the many ways they think of home and what having a home really means to them. Here are some of our favorite responses.

Home is the key to hope beyond measure

Home is the Key homeowners Barbra and Kaleb share their family’s struggle to keep up with ever-increasing rents and how their Habitat for Humanity home has changed their future.

Home is the Key to a safe place to play

Jimmella and her siblings now have a safe place to play thanks to her mom, Lanay, who worked hard to build her new Habitat home.

Habitat homes from around the world

From around the world, some of the youngest residents of Habitat homes show the beauty and individuality of their houses through hand-drawn illustrations of their unique homes.

A Habitat home brings stability to a family

“We know we have a permanent place now,” says Poe Shee. “We can plan for things.”

A stable home leads to the Ivy League

Eric’s parents built their Habitat home a decade ago because they believed stability was central to their children’s success. Next month, Eric is leaving that home on a scholarship to Cornell University.

Show what home equals to you

The positive impact a home can have

Formerly homeless as a child, college student Devon Harrison volunteers with Habitat and helps a family achieve the stability she knows is so important.

Checking the mail at their own Habitat home

Matthew and Kaylah share what it means to them and their family to have built a home with Habitat’s help and the welcomed changes they’re getting used to like having a mailbox.

Home repair after Hurricane Harvey

Habitat Jefferson County’s new critical home repair program helps families affected by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas.

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