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Learn about community development financial institutions and how they improve housing and livelihoods in underserved neighborhoods.

Finding a decent, affordable place to call home was an ongoing challenge for Donyelle, a public school employee for 38 years. “We were really in need of better housing,” Donyelle says.

Eric Koskinen shares his professional experience in construction and real estate as a volunteer supervisor on Habitat build sites in New Jersey.

Amanda teamed up with Drew Scott to build her Habitat home in Nashville.

Partnering with Habitat brings homeowners a world of new opportunities: financial security, potential advancement in jobs and education, independence, a strong sense of community and — perhaps best of all — the freedom and security of living without crushing housing costs or overwhelming worry.

In all of these love stories, Habitat has played a special role in bringing couples closer through service.

In 2023, Habitat launched a sustainable design innovation challenge, generously sponsored by Weyerhauser, with the goal of increasing access to affordable, high-quality homes by encouraging innovative ideas that promote sustainability and resiliency. Check out a slideshow of the results.

Lowe’s relationship with Habitat for Humanity International and Women Build has helped to build hundreds of homes in more than 300 communities across the United States.

Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, answers questions regarding the importance and advantages of volunteering, both for those who serve and for the communities they impact.

PolicyLink’s Kalima Rose reflects on the role of advocacy organizations in the fair housing debate.