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

An estimated 6% of households in Latin America and the Caribbean have predominantly dirt floors, leaving millions of families at risk of catching serious, sometimes deadly diseases. By replacing dirt floors with concrete, we can help vulnerable families improve their health outcomes.

The five-year campaign seeks policy changes at the local, national and global levels to increase access to adequate housing in informal settlements.

Habitat has helped thousands of people obtain access to safe and reliable water and adequate sanitation, improving personal and home hygiene. Check out just a few of the successes we’ve celebrated through our WASH strategy in these case studies.

Through its solar energy prepaid systems, Vitaluz offers Mexicans in remote areas access to electricity that is more affordable than most alternatives.

Jessie hoped the home she’s lived most of her life would be a place her family could enjoy and pass down to future generations. That’s why she worked alongside Habitat for Humanity of York County, with support from Wells Fargo Builds, to help her make her home a safe place to live.

Through the partnership this year, the company is awarding $820,000 in grant funding to engage and mobilize youth and support the building of resilient housing through Habitat Strong, the global housing nonprofit’s disaster resilience program.

A decent, affordable house can have a significant impact on a family’s health.

For teenagers Jamian and Jaquille, the best gift they’ve ever received is the home their mother built for them. Now the holidays are about celebrating the gifts the house keeps giving — a place to study, a place to have friends over, a place to create their family traditions.