Making direct connections between housing and its impact on children’s education is challenging, but studies have drawn a pathway between owning a decent, affordable, and stable home and experiencing positive educational outcomes.
Bryan Reaka, Habitat campus chapter adviser and assistant professor at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, shares what inspires him to continue working with Habitat for Humanity.
Around the world, Habitat for Humanity creates ways for younger volunteers to have fun while learning valuable life lessons.
People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
Learn how meaningful service with AmeriCorps can lead to career growth opportunities.
Habitat helps cities in Honduras adopt housing policy that improves affordability for growing families like Fanny and Fredy’s.
We are helping to ease the transition from military to civilian life for veterans like Patrick and his family through Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Build.
Habitat AmeriCorps alum and full-time Habitat Metro Denver staffer Nicole StanekScott shares her thoughts on our AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon.
George O’Malley of Habitat Greater Boston shares his tips for reducing your house’s energy use.
Four Habitat AmeriCorps members from across the country share how their service year has impacted them as they supported our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.