Saving energy and money in New York
Columbia County Habitat in New York has built townhouses with Passive House design, which use 70 percent less energy than conventional construction.
Columbia County Habitat in New York has built townhouses with Passive House design, which use 70 percent less energy than conventional construction.
Nearly 19 million households across the United States are spending at least half of their income on a place to live, often foregoing basic necessities like adequate food and health care to make ends meet. In response to that challenge, Habitat for Humanity is launching its first-ever nationwide advocacy campaign in the United States.
For low-income households and households of color in the U.S., homeownership can be a catalyst to wealth building. In this evidence brief, Habitat takes a look at how these gains from homeownership vary by income, gender and race/ethnicity.
Take a look at these before-and-after photos of Habitat’s work to help families rebuild after the 2013 Granbury tornado.
Altide and her daughter are among the many families who lost their homes when Hurricane Matthew roared through southwest Haiti in October 2016. Today, they are among the many families who have put their lives back together because of the work of Habitat Haiti.
Wienerberger, which operates as General Shale in the United States, will donate bricks, roof tiles and piping materials for use in Habitat homes while also contributing its expertise and volunteers to help advance Habitat’s mission.
Largest initiative to date will mobilize nearly 2,800 bank volunteers across 10 countries to help address the need for affordable housing.