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My first volunteer experience with Habitat

One Global Village volunteer shares her experience traveling abroad to build with Habitat for Humanity.

Welcome to our new website

Our new website is designed with you in mind. Visit us from your computer, tablet or mobile phone.

Burning bright: Homeowner celebrates her final mortgage payment

In 1996, Maria applied to Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program in the hopes of providing a safe and stable home for her five children. Now 25 years later, she and her friends celebrated her final mortgage payment, and in Habitat tradition, they burned the mortgage papers she signed all those years ago.

What does home mean to you

We asked our supporters to share with us the many ways they think of home and what having a home really means to them. Here are some of our favorite responses.

Celebrating a new start

While most of Culver City, California, was staying home and socially distancing as a result of COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles supporters still wanted to find a way to welcome their newest neighbors—even if that meant doing so from at least 6 feet away.

Habitat for Humanity announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action in support of 15 million people living in informal settlements

Habitat will work with communities, governments and partners around the world to fulfill the commitment made at the CGI 2023 Meeting that commenced today in New York by seeking policy changes at the local, national and global levels.

Habitat ReStore DIY workshops: An inside look

Workshops held at Habitat ReStores are great ways to gain DIY skills and meet new friends. Find out what you can expect at your next workshop!

What Habitat has accomplished since Katrina

Take a look back at all that has been accomplished and how Habitat is still building along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

The lasting impact of Women Build

With her daughters now successful and grown, Habitat homeowner Janet reflects on the lasting impact of the home she helped build.

Disaster preparedness: Tornadoes

Tornadoes are earth’s most violent storms and often form quickly, leaving little time to make life-or-death decisions. To survive a tornado, advanced planning and a quick response are essential.

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