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“Taking a shower and having proper handrails in the tub. The handrail in the hallway for helping us steady ourselves,” Bryant says. “They’re little things, but they’re game-changers when you get older.”

When Hurricane Harvey tore into Texas in September 2017, six local Habitat for Humanity organizations responded as soon as floodwaters ebbed. In the time since, Habitat has built or repaired homes with families in affected communities, in addition to providing disaster-related services and loans to homeowners. 

“I want to be in my house, to sling my own pots and pans,” 80-year-old Alice says. Memphis Habitat has helped her do just that with their aging in place initiative.

Habitat doesn’t just build new houses; we also do repairs like help painting Jo and John’s house when money was tight for the couple. Now they volunteer for us.

José started a new career in construction after attending Habitat Builds Puerto Rico, a 5 1/2-week program established with the support of AbbVie that trains students interested in entering the construction industry.

Our Veterans Build program serves veteran homeowners like Louis with critical home repairs in 27 states thanks to support from The Home Depot Foundation.

Later this month, a Global Village team will travel to Recife, Brazil, to help repair homes — and to use their love of soccer as a way to build unity.

See how Habitat for Humanity works alongside families like Rosalinda’s to help build, improve or repair home, during good times and in times of disaster.

Habitat for Humanity International recently entered a partnership with Catholic Relief Services to support vulnerable, conflict-affected households in Ukraine, following Russia’s full-scale invasion.