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After months of anticipation — and yet not having time to think too much about a trip I still considered far into the future — I am boarding a plane with my daughter for Ethiopia.

Learn how poverty is defined, why affordable housing can be difficult to find, how housing relates to health and more.

A step-by-step tutorial illustrating how to make alcohol ink tile coasters and light switch plates.

Read about a study showing how safe, decent housing makes a difference in childhood development, health and learning.

A White House proposal to reorganize the federal government would greatly devalue investments in affordable housing, Habitat for Humanity warns.

The story behind the landmark civil rights case that paved the way for people with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses to live in community settings.

Through Habitat Capital, Habitat helps our U.S. affiliates build homes and provide affordable mortgages. Habitat Capital creates and provides financial services and capital that enable equitable homeownership opportunities and affordable housing solutions for underserved people.

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.

See our global capacity overview or read Habitat’s country level capacity statements, which include specific areas of programming and expertise.