Keys to success
In a Habitat for Humanity house, a family can unlock their highest potential.
In a Habitat for Humanity house, a family can unlock their highest potential.
Families in need of affordable housing live everywhere: villages, small towns, sprawling cities, your community. What does housing need look like where you live?
“When people look at the kit, they see items and tools. I see hope.”
Thunderstorms can cause dangerous lightning, large hail, flash flooding, tornadoes and strong winds. They often develop quickly and with little warning, so it’s important to learn the danger signs and plan ahead.
While Habitat’s work might look a little different in each of the 70 countries where we have a presence — based on local needs, styles, climate and materials — the elements that make a home “decent” are universal.
Jason’s disability didn’t stop him from partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build an accessible home for himself.
“If you’ve ever wondered what love sounds like, you’re about to hear it,” Garth Brooks said to the homeowners and volunteers gathered during the 2023 Carter Work Project in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here are just a few of the faces that bring the time, talent and gifts needed to make the project possible.
Kentucky first-grader Ellie Rue has written and illustrated a book that has raised enough money to buy windows for two new Habitat houses in her neighborhood.
Ask Habitat volunteers here about their motivation for volunteering, and you will frequently get as many answers as there are — well — volunteers.