Families with low incomes face the double burden of high costs for housing and energy despite the tendency to consume less energy. Offering energy-efficient homes to these households can reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and the homes’ energy costs and resulting energy burden.
The 2018 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 35th year that the former president and first lady built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners.
In the midst of grief, one family began a journey to healing by serving with Habitat. Donating their family car to the Cars for Homes program is their latest step.
After hurricanes Irma and Maria barreled across Puerto Rico, many families were unable to access disaster assistance because they did not have proof of a clear title for their homes. In response, Habitat and AbbVie began working together to help families secure land tenure through title clearance.
If you don’t have the traditional materials to make a wreath, get creative! Theresa shows us how she made Christmas wreaths using tube brushes she found at Habitat ReStore.
Carmen Smith, executive director of Jackson County Habitat in Florida, talks about seeing the results of their work in the families they serve.
Across the U.S., professional homebuilders like Jim Sattler helped a grand total of nearly 250 families during our annual Home Builders Blitz.
Neal Pointer, veteran and Habitat AmeriCorps member, reflects on his experiences with Habitat for Humanity.
Santosh Shah, founder and president of Today’s Youth Asia, talks about working with and for young people to create social change.
After three years, 193 countries have come together in support of a new universal and integrated framework for global development, unprecedented in its scope and breadth of commitment.