Sharnita applied to become a Habitat homeowner because she wanted to provide a better life for her children. “Having a home where my kids feel peaceful, loved and safe is the most important thing to me,” says the mother of five and U.S. Air Force veteran.
We’ve rounded up four key takeaways from the full report, which provides valuable data on the current U.S. housing market. This report was released by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and proudly sponsored by Habitat.
In a new issue brief, Habitat uncovers a massive and growing blind spot in the discourse around climate change-induced migration and adaptation efforts.
“We know we have a permanent place now,” says Poe Shee. “We can plan for things.”
“You don’t have to swing a hammer,” one Habitat volunteer says. It takes a lot of people performing a variety of tasks to help families find decent shelter. Consider adding one of these creative efforts to your to-do list.
Mauk, Indonesia, is home to 90,000 people, with an average of four to five individuals per household. Around 35,000 live in extreme poverty. This project will help build decent, climate-resilient housing to help improve the lives of people living in extremely poor conditions.
Schneider will donate $2.75 million worth of electrical equipment for use in Habitat homes across the U.S. Schneider Electric’s extended commitment with Habitat is estimated to provide over $8 million in support to the housing nonprofit through 2023.
In the southern tip of Texas, people had planned for a direct hit from Hurricane Harvey. When it missed, they took a deep breath — then got right to work helping others who weren’t so lucky.
Thirty years after helping Habitat for Humanity rebuild a derelict apartment building on New York City’s Lower East Side, the first couple returned to visit some of the families who have thrived there since.
