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U.S. advocacy for housing

Did you know that in addition building houses, Habitat for Humanity is advocating to change systems and policies to ensure U.S. families have access to decent, affordable homes?

Mera Ghar (My House): Fulfill the dreams of 13 families in need of a decent home

This project will focus on helping build safe, decent housing for communities living in extreme poverty in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. 

Moving a Habitat house in Fort Worth

In March, onlookers near Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth were treated to an unusual sight: a house rolling slowly along Seventh Street.

40 facts about Habitat and housing

As Habitat celebrates 40 years of building in your community and all over the world, here are 40 facts about us.

Housing need exists in every community

Families in need of affordable housing live everywhere: villages, small towns, sprawling cities, your community. What does housing need look like where you live?

A road map to more affordable housing

Vanderbilt University researchers have released a report that points the way to strong, stable neighborhoods with affordable housing.

Habitat for Humanity receives $1.25 million donation from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to help improve wellness of low-income older Americans by combining home repairs with health care services

Habitat will implement award-winning aging-in-place research by Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in five communities in the United States.

Affordable quality housing statistics and how Habitat is helping

Habitat builds with families for whom an affordable home means the difference between instability and opportunity.

International advocacy for housing

Access to decent, affordable housing is essential to well-being, but billions of people lack an adequate home. Learn how Habitat for Humanity advocates for improved housing worldwide.

The Fair Housing Act

Leading U.S. housing policy expert Dr. Richard Rothstein explains the Fair Housing Act, its context, and the consequences of barriers to equal and affordable housing.

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