Habitat for Humanity International is calling on delegates at the world’s premiere climate change conference to ensure efforts to reduce carbon emissions don’t raise the cost of housing while also helping the most vulnerable families adapt their homes to withstand rising seas, extreme temperatures and increasingly intense weather events.
Learn about the characteristics shared by most Habitat houses in the U.S. and Canada.
Learn who drafts Habitat for Humanity house plans and see some examples of homes we’ve built with families around the country.
Thanks to our corporate and foundation partners for building alongside Habitat around the world. We are grateful for their unwavering support.
The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 was introduced for floor consideration in the Senate which would preserve the ability of the more than 1,400 Habitat affiliates across the country to receive donated appraisals without violating federal appraiser independence regulations.
Learn how poverty is defined, why affordable housing can be difficult to find, how housing relates to health and more.
You can leave a legacy by planning your bequest to Habitat for Humanity. You can put your donation to work today and leave a legacy for years to come.
Leading experts, international organizations, over 100 governments and more gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s 2024 annual meeting this January. Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford attended to give affordable housing a seat at the table.
Funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service will support 325 AmeriCorps National members who will serve with Habitat in the 2020-21 service year, including building or repairing homes alongside homeowners in more than 100 communities across the U.S.
To achieve systemic changes, we’re working alongside informal settlement residents, community members and allies to address barriers to adequate housing in four focus areas.