Recovery begins with small steps
Like many disaster-affected areas before them, communities now dazed and broken by names like Harvey and Irma also will be rebuilt and restored.
Like many disaster-affected areas before them, communities now dazed and broken by names like Harvey and Irma also will be rebuilt and restored.
Young volunteer and advocate Kirby Page shares how she has pursued her passion and purpose with Habitat.
Emma Funfar and Dot Hannon — one a Habitat Cape Cod homeowner, the other a volunteer — have become close friends. Their bond, as happens so often, has lasted long after the build.
With Habitat Mexico’s help, Javier has built a home for his family and has seen an immediate change.
To address the negative financial consequences of predatory loan practices, Habitat supports the creation of standards that would ensure that loans are reasonable to both lenders and borrowers.
Amanda shares how being around the Habitat volunteers and staff members who helped build her family’s home gave her a new perspective on the possibilities for her future.
“We know from our work in advocating for decent, affordable housing that it is crucial to acknowledge systemic barriers and biases.”
Habitat volunteer Jeanne Costello shares highlights from her Global Village trip to Guatemala, working alongside coffee growers to build stoves and latrines for their homes.