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40 facts about Habitat and housing

As Habitat celebrates 40 years of building in your community and all over the world, here are 40 facts about us.

Women teaching women

Read how Habitat’s Women Build creates havens of encouragement, community and growth.

DIY home repair and preventive maintenance checklist

Learn home maintenance tips from Habitat construction specialists to prevent damage and costly repairs to your home.

“This is my house”

Homeowner Lyndsay found security and self-reliance in her new Habitat home.

Steps to a better life

Paul’s work gives Habitat families more than just a way to climb from one floor to the next.

Habitat homeowners celebrate their final payment

Irma and Silverio celebrated the final payment on their Habitat home by shredding the mortgage.

Home is the key to hope beyond measure

Home is the Key homeowners Barbra and Kaleb share their family’s struggle to keep up with ever-increasing rents and how their Habitat for Humanity home has changed their future.

Habitat AmeriCorps member builds “because I can”

As a member of the 2019-2020 AmeriCorps class, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity construction crew leader Dean Williams spends most of his days building. Volunteering has largely been the story of his life — traveling the globe to make use of the random and sometimes eccentric experiences, talents and skills he’s gathered to serve others.

Aging in Place with Habitat for Humanity

At Habitat, we partner with families, communities and local organizations across the U.S. to help older adults improve their homes and their quality of life so they can flourish where they live.

Housing Opportunities and Mission Engagement

We believe in a world where everyone — no matter who we are or where we come from — deserves a decent place to live. Habitat’s leaders have committed to creating a space where people of all races, all faiths and all backgrounds come together in common cause.

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