Habitat for Humanity this week began distributing hotel vouchers to families fleeing the violence in Ukraine as we ramp up our efforts to reduce the vulnerability of refugees and meet their shelter needs in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Habitat will use the gift to address the global housing crisis at scale and advocate for systemic change needed to increase equitable access to affordable housing.
Wesco’s contributions will support worldwide projects including Habitat’s Home Equals advocacy campaign, the funding of an energy-efficient home in Chiapas, Mexico, team builds in the U.S. and Canada and sponsorship of the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
Johnson Controls Foundation’s $750,000 donation supports Habitat’s mission of building homes, communities and hope around the world.
José started a new career in construction after attending Habitat Builds Puerto Rico, a 5 1/2-week program established with the support of AbbVie that trains students interested in entering the construction industry.
Funded by The Home Depot Foundation, Habitat’s Repair Corps program looks to build, repair or rehabilitate an additional 170 veteran-owned homes this year.
This year, the company is providing more than $6.3 million in grant funding through the 2024 Wells Fargo Builds program to support new home construction, renovation and repair of more than 280 affordable homes in 175 communities across the U.S.
More than 450 advocates from 44 states and Washington, D.C., will urge Congress to act and prioritize policies that will increase the number of affordable homes, especially for entry-level homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity and ShelterBox have started distributing emergency shelter aid to communities who lost homes in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that recently devastated southwestern Haiti.
As Habitat celebrates 40 years of building in your community and all over the world, here are 40 facts about us.
