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Learn more about the types of work we do to build a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat for Humanity today announced it received a grant of nearly $557,000 from AARP Foundation to launch its Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All™ home maintenance workshop series for low-income older adults, which will be tested by local Habitat organizations invested in serving older adults in their community.

By partnering with Habitat’s Aging in Place program, older adults across the U.S. are able to access the resources they need to age in their homes, while maintaining both their independence and quality of life. The results are happier, healthier older adults – just take a look at some of the stories they’ve shared with us.

Just hours after hanging up their tool belts at the completion of the 35th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Indiana, the former president and first lady announced they will take their work project to Nashville, Tennessee, in October 2019.

Home provides a strong sense of security and comfort — this is especially true for older adults. In Georgia alone, hundreds of homeowners across the state have partnered with their local Habitat to preserve their homes and their independence.

Our resources hub is a launching point for the other housing organizations to learn about and implement Habitat’s innovative aging in place solutions, resources and data with the goal of helping even more older adults age in the homes and communities they love.

Wells Fargo employees are excitedly converging on the build site for Habitat’s Carter Work Project in Charlotte, North Carolina, to volunteer alongside families building their new Habitat homes.

Since 1998, Habitat has implemented disaster resilience and recovery projects in vulnerable communities around the world. Our shelter catalogues showcase our work through collections of case studies and lessons learned.

George O’Malley of Habitat Greater Boston shares his tips for reducing your house’s energy use.

Former President Jimmy Carter served others his whole life, and we’ve been honored that this incredible passion led him to partner with Habitat for over 30 years. President Carter shared with us what inspired him to pursue a lifetime of helping others – a mission that has changed thousands of lives.