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.
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.
The homeownership gap between Black and white households is more prominent in Minnesota’s Twin Cities than in any other metropolitan area, with the nation’s largest Black and white homeownership gap at 51 percentage points — more than 20 percentage points above the national average. Learn how Twin Cities Habitat is responding to the challenge of closing the gap.
Learn about some of the families and individuals that have partnered with us to build a better future.
College students teamed up with a South Carolina Habitat affiliate for Bonanza at the Beach, a Collegiate Challenge build that proved to be a powerful and productive event for all involved.
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.
Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford joined leaders from the nation’s largest nonprofits on a phone call with President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams to urge them to prioritize the needs of low-income families and the organizations that serve them.
Now more than ever, Habitat for Humanity’s work is critical. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to work tirelessly toward our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.