Risk reduction by design
Rapid response is essential after a disaster, but it’s just as important to help communities prepare for the next time nature strikes.
Rapid response is essential after a disaster, but it’s just as important to help communities prepare for the next time nature strikes.
Homeowner Youkhanna is one of Habitat for Humanity’s biggest advocates. “I tell people in the grocery, in church, wherever I go, how Habitat for Humanity has changed my life.”
Habitat co-sponsored the Housing Affordability Opportunity: Lowering Costs and Expanding Supply discussion at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development along with Enterprise Community Partners and HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research.
Matt and Valentina moved into their purple Habitat house in New Orleans and are committed to becoming anchors in their new neighborhood.
What exactly goes into building a Habitat house? A whole lot, as it turns out.
Since 2010, Habitat Jacksonville has repaired 125 houses in the New Town neighborhood as part of our holistic Neighborhood Revitalization approach.
Habitat for Humanity’s new report, “Informal Settlement Improvements and Women’s Health,” reveals that improving housing in informal settlements promotes positive health outcomes for women and entire communities, advancing sustainable development.
Habitat has helped thousands of people obtain access to safe and reliable water and adequate sanitation, improving personal and home hygiene. Check out just a few of the successes we’ve celebrated through our WASH strategy in these case studies.
Indiana native Donna Staten now has more room to live a full life — and a shorter list of things that keep her up at night.