Yulisa and Guillermo yearn for a home where their son, Cesar, will have the freedom to play and grow. Now the couple is building an affordable Habitat home with the help of Wells Fargo volunteers and the Wells Fargo Foundation.
This project will focus on helping build safe, decent housing for communities living in extreme poverty in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
Habitat for Humanity partners with people of all backgrounds year-round to help build decent housing, and our affiliate-run Pride Builds bring together local members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies and homeowners to work side-by-side on the build site.
Read research highlights to learn how accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can help improve access to affordable housing for low-income households and more accessible housing for older adults. Plus, find out how four Habitat for Humanity affiliates are working to implement ADUs in their communities.
Volunteering at Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a way to support your community. Contact your local Habitat ReStore to see what opportunities are available.
An increasing number of families across the U.S. face challenges in finding decent and affordable housing and policymakers across the country are debating how best to provide housing solutions that work for families of all income levels that support the recovery and resilience of local economies.
Habitat for Humanity participated in COP30 in Belem, Brazil, to shine a light on the acutely overlooked intersection between climate change and housing, particularly for those in informal settlements facing disproportionate risks.
In 2023, Habitat launched a sustainable design innovation challenge, generously sponsored by Weyerhauser, with the goal of increasing access to affordable, high-quality homes by encouraging innovative ideas that promote sustainability and resiliency. Check out a slideshow of the results.
Habitat for Humanity International is calling on Congress and the administration to end the shutdown to restore full funding to vital government services and resume paying federal workers.
Habitat’s policy-specific report highlights shelter issues around the world and recommends policy solutions.