Families in Puerto Rico receive shelter repair kits
“When people look at the kit, they see items and tools. I see hope.”
“When people look at the kit, they see items and tools. I see hope.”
At Habitat, sweat equity is a new homeowner investing in their home or one for another family. It’s not a form of payment, but an opportunity to work alongside volunteers to bring to life a family’s dream of owning a home.
Bryan Reaka, Habitat campus chapter adviser and assistant professor at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, shares what inspires him to continue working with Habitat for Humanity.
Your car donation to Habitat supports families in your local community. With our quick and easy vehicle donation form, you can make a difference today.
See photos of the assembly of Habitat’s shelter repair kits to be sent to Puerto Rico to help families repair their damaged homes following Hurricane Maria.
You may have heard of Habitat for Humanity, but how much do you really know about us? Here are answers to some of the questions we hear most.
In October, we asked you to share with us the ways that you help Habitat. Check out the graphic we created from your answers and share it with your friends.
People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.