Millions across India face unrelenting heat during the scorching summer months. Temperatures regularly climb to 104°F, while indoor temperatures soar even higher, reaching as much as 122°F. For families living in these homes, the heat is not just uncomfortable – it’s life-threatening.
“We get to see despair transform into hope over and over,” President Carter once said. Take a look back at the kinds of inspiring moments that spark when homeowners, volunteers and supporters come together under a common mission.
We work in many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Mexico, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Argentina and more.
We support policies that expand and improve the provision of basic services like clean drinking water and sanitation facilities.
We work in many countries in Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, India, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand and more.
Donating your renovation materials keeps functional items out of the landfill. Other renovators get the building materials they need for their projects, and you get to help others while getting rid of your trash.
We work in many countries in Europe and the Middle East region, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Jordan, Poland and more.
The 2019 Carter Work Project headed to Tennessee where President and Mrs. Carter worked alongside future homeowners and volunteers to build 21 homes in Nashville.
We’ve rounded up four key takeaways from the full report, which provides valuable data on the current U.S. housing market. This report was released by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and proudly sponsored by Habitat.
As communities across the U.S. have faced shortages of safe, decent housing, we have focused on various strategies for increasing the supply and preservation of affordable homes where residents are able to live and raise families.