Habitat for Humanity of Collin County’s Cotton Groves, a new sustainable and eco-conscious community, will be one of the first affordable housing communities built with shipping containers in the U.S.
Families with low incomes face the double burden of high costs for housing and energy despite the tendency to consume less energy. Offering energy-efficient homes to these households can reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and the homes’ energy costs and resulting energy burden.
Dwayne Spencer shares his personal journey and how Memphis Habitat works to make housing affordable and accessible.
Habitat ReStores are home improvement stores and donation centers. You can support our work by shopping at and donating items to a Habitat ReStore near you.
Making direct connections between housing and its impact on children’s education is challenging, but studies have drawn a pathway between owning a decent, affordable, and stable home and experiencing positive educational outcomes.
As communities across the U.S. have faced shortages of safe, decent housing, we have focused on various strategies for increasing the supply and preservation of affordable homes where residents are able to live and raise families.
Proceeds from our nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers, otherwise known as ReStores, help fund Habitat for Humanity’s worthy cause.
The place Sheila called home for nearly 70 years had a leaky roof and an inaccessible bathroom, but she lacked the finances to pay for the repairs herself. Habitat and Lowe’s helped Sheila repair her roof and bathroom, ensuring she can comfortably live in her beloved childhood home.
We offer alternative school break volunteer opportunities to college students throughout the United States.
Interior designer Brenda Ische shows us how she transforms old pieces into unique lighting for her new bakery and offers inspiration for other DIY projects.
