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Asaad, Nagham and Bashar live in a Habitat home on a quiet street in Des Moines after emigrating from Iraq in 2003.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which contains a provision supported by Habitat that would authorize a competitive grant program for national nonprofits providing weatherization services.

In a Habitat for Humanity house, a family can unlock their highest potential.

While Habitat’s work might look a little different in each of the 70 countries where we have a presence — based on local needs, styles, climate and materials — the elements that make a home “decent” are universal.

Get to know this year’s Carter Work Project locations through these facts and figures. The first full week of October will be a celebration — and continuation — of the great work being done by Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and Trinity Habitat for Humanity. See the strong foundation on which we will build.

With a small loan from Habitat Brazil, Maria Lucia improved her home and life for her 7-year-old daughter Bia.

More than 30 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly took an important step in promoting the idea that everyone deserves a decent place to live by declaring that the first Monday in October would be World Habitat Day.

Learn more about Habitat for Humanity’s co-founders.

Access to a safe, decent home can transform a life. Samantha is 13 years old and has lived in 13 different places. This last one, she says, is going to stick. “I know I am not going anywhere. And that feels good.”