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Habitat for Humanity International and Lowe’s continue partnership, announce new strategic focus to support home repair and rehab projects across the U.S.

Habitat and Lowe’s are continuing their two-decade-long partnership with a strategic focus to support home repair and rehab projects across the U.S.

Research series: How does housing affect energy efficiency?

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.

J.J. Watt Foundation donates $2.3 million to help Habitat for Humanity continue to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey

The donation will be used to help families and communities rebuild stronger and more resilient places to call home.

How substandard housing affects families and the difference Habitat is making

When housing isn’t affordable and secure, families suffer.

Research series: How does housing affect children’s education?

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.

How to make a storage bench out of an old dresser

See how you can transform an old three-drawer dresser into a modern-looking storage bench.

MacFarlane family joins the Carters on the build site

During the Carter Work Project, Roger and Ruth MacFarlane and their family will be on the build site, hammers in hand, working alongside future Habitat homeowners.

How to make a DIY room divider out of bifold closet doors

Wendi shows us how easy it is to repurpose bifold closet doors she bought at her local Habitat for Humanity ReStore into a DIY room divider.

PHOTOS: Daddy Yankee helps families in Caguas, Puerto Rico, by distributing shelter repair kits with Habitat for Humanity and Save the Children

Daddy Yankee’s work with Habitat for Humanity and Save the Children is part of his commitment to help Puerto Rico rebuild following Hurricane Maria.

Habitat for Humanity and AARP Foundation launch Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All workshops for older adults to learn home repair and maintenance tips

Habitat for Humanity today announced it received a grant of nearly $557,000 from AARP Foundation to launch its Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All™ home maintenance workshop series for low-income older adults, which will be tested by local Habitat organizations invested in serving older adults in their community.

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