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40 facts about Habitat and housing

As Habitat celebrates 40 years of building in your community and all over the world, here are 40 facts about us.

Four families, plus one

Help us celebrate all of the families who have achieved strength, stability and self-reliance in our 40 years of building.

Habitat houses open doors to new opportunities

Even as a single mom of six with two part-time jobs, Joyce was able to change her family’s future with the help of Habitat for Humanity.

Habitat houses foster optimism and confidence

Amanda shares how being around the Habitat volunteers and staff members who helped build her family’s home gave her a new perspective on the possibilities for her future.

“Having goal, a plan and not giving up”

Antonia Cuffee shares how growing up in a Habitat home gave her the stability and values she needed which has led to many successes in her life.

Volunteering tips: What you need to know to prepare for a Habitat build site

Get answers about what to expect when volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity build site.

Hope is growing

Since 2010, Habitat Jacksonville has repaired 125 houses in the New Town neighborhood as part of our holistic Neighborhood Revitalization approach.

Safe water in Fiji and Zambia

Recent Habitat sanitation projects in Fiji and Zambia have improved the lives of people and their communities.

Much happier and safer

Ana Rosemary’s family moved into a safe Habitat El Salvador home after Hurricane Mitch.

7 things you should know about poverty and housing

Learn how poverty is defined, why affordable housing can be difficult to find, how housing relates to health and more.

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