At the 2016 United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), Habitat for Humanity welcomed the adoption of the New Urban Agenda. As part of this framework, we committed to reduce poverty and foster more sustainable cities by increasing access to decent shelter for over 200 million people by 2036.
A home isn’t just a roof; it’s a foundation for stability, opportunity, and a stronger future. For low-income families, owning a home is often the first real chance to build something lasting. Learn more about how Habitat homes lead to stability and wealth.
Honor your family, friends and loved ones by making a “Gift from the Heart” donation to Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live, but a structure of intentional and systemic racial discrimination in the U.S. has created barriers to homeownership for many Black families.
Habitat’s MicroBuild Fund supports microfinance institutions with the capital and technical expertise necessary to increase the availability of housing loan products for low-income customers. See the real-world impact of the MicroBuild Fund’s investments and milestones reached in the latest annual report.
Shop, donate and support your community at Habitat ReStores. Find great deals on new and gently used furniture, appliances and building materials while helping to make housing more accessible, affordable and sustainable for all.
Improving informal settlements can increase a country’s economic development, income, health and education outcomes, as shown in the in-depth, data-driven report released by Habitat and our research partner, the International Institute for Environment and Development.
Last year, more than 827,607 Habitat for Humanity volunteers built homes, spoke out and spread the word to help families around the world have safe, decent places to live. Learn more about what it means to be a volunteer with Habitat.
Habitat for Humanity is a unified global network with more than 900 offices in the U.S. and operations in 60 countries. Local Habitat offices bring the mission to life, tailoring the work to meet their community’s needs.
Families partner with Habitat for Humanity across the Middle East to build or improve a place they can call home. In Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, we address urgent housing needs, support displaced populations and foster sustainable, resilient communities.