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In testimony to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Habitat urges support of International Development Finance Corporation.

Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis.

The White House’s fiscal year 2020 budget request proposes to eliminate funding for programs that support affordable housing, a move that would worsen the affordable housing shortage facing communities across the United States and the world. 

The purpose of this Language Access Plan is to make reasonable efforts to eliminate or reduce limited English proficiency as a barrier to accessing Habitat Capital’s products and services.

For over 30 years, former first lady Rosalynn Carter dedicated her voice, time and energy to building and advocating for affordable housing alongside Habitat. She once sat down with us to share why the mission of a decent, affordable home kept her coming back year after year.

During this time of social distancing and COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity is still hard at work, pursuing many avenues to move forward our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

At the 2016 United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), Habitat for Humanity welcomed the adoption of the New Urban Agenda. As part of this framework, we committed to reduce poverty and foster more sustainable cities by increasing access to decent shelter for over 200 million people by 2036.