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Home is the Key stories

The U.S. housing crisis is increasing for communities in every region of the country. Read stories about how access to homeownership changes lives and creates welcoming communities.

How to make a tall planter box from pallet wood

A step-by-step guide to how to make a tall planter box from pallet wood.

Making a difference for home, from home

Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures undertaken by Habitat to ensure the safety of everyone with whom we work, our volunteers set out to use their skills in new, creative and socially distanced ways.

How substandard housing affects families and the difference Habitat is making

When housing isn’t affordable and secure, families suffer.

How to submit donations and fundraise for Global Village

Learn more about submitting donations, fundraising and tax deductibility for your program.

Act now | Cost of Home

Take action to support the campaign today, and, together, we can help make the #CostOfHome something we all can afford.

Retiree finds purpose as Habitat ReStore volunteer

Retiree John Harris continued to volunteer at Habitat Hall County ReStore during his cancer treatment. “I believe that Habitat gave me a mission to be healthy.” 

Affordable quality housing statistics and how Habitat is helping

Habitat builds with families for whom an affordable home means the difference between instability and opportunity.

How to make Habitat for Humanity donations

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.

Bringing generations together through Habitat service projects

Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the U.S. are leading Team Up service projects to help people build connections across differences with others. Truman Heritage Habitat’s Team Up project brought an intergenerational group together to renovate two homes in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri.  

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