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Access to clean water, secured land rights, the stability of sturdy and healthy homes — these are the successes families achieve when they partner with Habitat Zambia

In 1991, five volunteers opened Habitat for Humanity’s first-ever ReStore in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Today, there are more than 1,000 ReStore locations across six countries, all contributing to Habitat’s vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat Poland exemplifies multiple ways of addressing a dire housing crisis. Though there are many different needs, there is no one solution — so Habitat innovates through renovations, advocacy, housing revitalization programs and more.

Home affordability and sustainable building go hand-in-hand. Want a peek at how we’re helping homeowners and our planet? Check out these six facts for a glimpse into Habitat’s expansive sustainability work.

“I was really diligent about finding a job working in community development.”

“It really meant a lot just to be with like-minded AmeriCorps members... A year of service was the right thing to do.”

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. 

Pennington, a Georgia-born seed and lawn care company, will celebrate the anniversary of 75 years in business by partnering with Habitat for Humanity International to help build a home alongside volunteers and a future Habitat family in Greene County, Georgia, this year.