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See how Habitat helps address housing problems through advocacy that mobilizes people and influences laws and policies.

“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.

Volunteers like Habitat Zambia Board Chair, Mulenga Muleba, are key to what we do. When people step forward to give their time, leadership and energy, more families can build safer, stronger futures. Learn more about volunteering with Habitat. 

Read Habitat for Humanity International’s statement on the second convening of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All, a vital milestone in the global effort to elevate housing within the development agenda.

From building local parks to scaling homebuilding to opening community gardens, discover how residents and affiliates are using Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization approach to drive change in their communities.

Help us spread the word about the importance of World Habitat Day by promoting it on social media and the web. Download our digital graphics and get the word out.

Today, in recognition of housing’s critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation, Habitat for Humanity has made specific programmatic commitments toward accelerating low-income families’ access to low-carbon, resilient housing solutions.