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At Habitat, sweat equity is a new homeowner investing in their home or one for another family. It’s not a form of payment, but an opportunity to work alongside volunteers to bring to life a family’s dream of owning a home.
Women building, investing and advocating for simple, decent and affordable housing around the world.
Learn about Habitat’s first campus chapter, started 30 years ago at Baylor University.
Villanova University has participated in Collegiate Challenge every year since the program’s founding, sending teams of students every fall and spring break for 30 years.
Staying in her house means so much to 75-year-old Habitat homeowner Katie, which is why she reached out to Twin Cities Habitat more than 20 years after becoming a homeowner.
Habitat Zambia builds home with member of vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people with disabilities, orphans and households headed up children. Lucy began raising her two younger brothers when she was in the seventh grade. Today, her family thrives in a Habitat house.
Learn about community development financial institutions and how they improve housing and livelihoods in underserved neighborhoods.
Ryan helped his family build their own Habitat home. Now, as an AmeriCorps member, he’s helping others realize their dream of homeownership.