From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more.
Habitat volunteer Jeanne Costello shares highlights from her Global Village trip to Guatemala, working alongside coffee growers to build stoves and latrines for their homes.
Mary Kay Huss, Richmond Metropolitan Habitat chief executive officer, talks about historic housing discrimination and what Habitat is doing to help advance Black homeownership locally.
These kids are helping Habitat build before they’re old enough to be on a construction site.
As part of Habitat for Humanity’s ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, generously supported by AbbVie, Habitat works with local businesses to help families in Puerto Rico repair homes affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
“It means the world to me. It gives me the actual ability to have my son come over without me having to physically help him up the steps and everything else,” says Robert, who was able to build a new ramp for his home with the support of Habitat and the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Through its Financial Opportunity Center, Habitat for Humanity Findlay/Hancock County in Ohio offers barrier-free financial, employment and income-support coaching to all community members. The individualized and confidential support helps low-income residents reduce debt, improve credit and in many cases, become mortgage ready.
Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live, but a structure of intentional and systemic racial discrimination in the U.S. has created barriers to homeownership for many Black families.
Back-to-school DIY desk space ideas for getting your kids’ desks ready for homework: shop Habitat for Humanity ReStore for ready-to-use deals on desks and little treasures perfect for upcycling.
