It was 1942, and on the outskirts of the rural South Georgia town of Americus, a radical experiment began. Koinonia Farm was the culmination of the lifelong passions of farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. On that farm, among rows of pecan trees, after years of struggles caused by boycotts and persecution, the seeds for Habitat for Humanity were sown.
As Habitat celebrates 40 years of building in your community and all over the world, here are 40 facts about us.
Learn more about the types of work we do to build a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Habitat for Humanity recognizes Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and Jonathan and Drew Scott as Habitat Humanitarians.
With the support of AbbVie, Habitat is working to create a sustainable impact in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria and help storm-affected homeowners like Rosa and Antonio repair their homes.
With the support of allies like Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat’s U.S. advocacy campaign has helped to influence policy and reshape systems to increase access to affordable housing.
After a 2021 tornado outbreak, families in two of the affected Kentucky communities worked alongside volunteers to build their homes during blitz builds supported by The Home Depot Foundation.
“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.