The importance of home
Dwayne Spencer shares his personal journey and how Memphis Habitat works to make housing affordable and accessible.
Dwayne Spencer shares his personal journey and how Memphis Habitat works to make housing affordable and accessible.
Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its board of directors. In addition, four Habitat for Humanity International board members were re-elected and one is retiring from the board.
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.
Dow is funding research that will inform how Habitat can better reduce its environmental impact when building Habitat homes.
“Taking a shower and having proper handrails in the tub. The handrail in the hallway for helping us steady ourselves,” Bryant says. “They’re little things, but they’re game-changers when you get older.”
Whirlpool today announced plans to continue its 22-year long partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, and help Habitat launch its new BuildBetter program.
With support from Lafayette Habitat, residents in McComb-Veazey, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Lafayette, Louisiana, are leading neighborhood revitalization projects to transform their community.
Since the national partnership began in 2003, Lowe’s and Habitat have worked together to help more than 18,000 people build or improve a place to call home.
In 1992, Jerzy and Alicja became the first family to take a leap of faith and partner with Habitat Poland. Because they did, they, their children and their grandchildren are reaping the rewards that come with a stable, affordable home.
The 2019 Delta Global Build takes place March 18-22, marking Delta’s 16th Global Build with Habitat for Humanity and the first build in Brazil.