Disaster preparedness: Earthquakes
Earthquakes strike suddenly, violently and without warning, but identifying potential hazards and planning can reduce the threat of damage, injuries and loss of life.
Earthquakes strike suddenly, violently and without warning, but identifying potential hazards and planning can reduce the threat of damage, injuries and loss of life.
Volunteering can help you get a new job, get a better job, live longer, help you learn something new, help you see your neighborhood and the world in a new light and help you make new memories.
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.
AmeriCorps member Yim Yang’s passion for service fuels his future.
Habitat’s capacity building program in Puerto Rico, funded by AbbVie, helped support the development of a solar-powered energy hub that provides a safe place where families can shelter during weather-related emergencies.
Habitat for Humanity is all about people. People in hard hats, people who live in affordable houses, people who spend their hours and days working together because they share a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
The U.S. Senate passed with inspiring bipartisan support the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, a comprehensive energy bill that contains a provision supported by Habitat that would authorize a competitive grant program for national nonprofits providing weatherization services.
The annual AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon event showcases the importance of service and the transformative power of a decent house, like the ones Frankie and Jackie built with Habitat.
Our disaster response teams assess options for responding as quickly as possible in the wake of a disaster. Learn more about our disaster response efforts and how you can help.