Landslides and debris flows are caused by a number of factors, such as earthquakes, heavy rain, volcanic eruptions and poor land management. Because landslides and debris flows occur quickly and with little notice, it is essential to be prepared.
To shine the light on the need for more affordable housing in rural America, Habitat held its first-ever Rural Rally as part of the 2025 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
Learn more about the types of work we do to build a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
See the long-term impact of our disaster recovery work; learn what access to clean water means to families in Argentina and Kenya; and more.
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Read about how we’re helping to shape affordable housing policies in the U.S.; learn more about our sustainable housing solutions; follow the lasting legacy of a devoted supporter who gifted her home to Habitat; and more.
We support policies that reduce vulnerabilities and help people adapt to climate-related hazards and threats.
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.