Having a home empowers a Habitat homeowner
Heidi, a former teacher and youth advocate, shares her journey through the Habitat homeownership process and the sense of community it brings.
Heidi, a former teacher and youth advocate, shares her journey through the Habitat homeownership process and the sense of community it brings.
Kentucky first-grader Ellie Rue has written and illustrated a book that has raised enough money to buy windows for two new Habitat houses in her neighborhood.
Global Village is a transformative weeklong international volunteer experience with opportunities across five continents. Volunteer groups support Habitat’s mission by building or improving homes in partnership with local communities.
In 2023, Habitat launched a sustainable design innovation challenge, generously sponsored by Weyerhauser, with the goal of increasing access to affordable, high-quality homes by encouraging innovative ideas that promote sustainability and resiliency. Check out a slideshow of the results.
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.
There are so many ways to make Habitat for Humanity donations, so many ways to make a difference in the lives of families. Learn how you can make a difference now.
Supporting vulnerable families in urban informal settlements through inclusive, data-driven and innovative housing solutions.
Lisa is the second resident to move into Female Veterans Village, a community that will provide a safe space for women veterans to overcome housing instability and where residents can develop a support system amongst fellow service members.
Habitat for Humanity participated in the 12th session of the World Urban Forum, or WUF, Convened by UN-Habitat in Cairo in November 2024.
Learn about Habitat’s first campus chapter, started 30 years ago at Baylor University.