Habitat’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat is committed to removing barriers to affordable homeownership for the most vulnerable communities in more than 70 countries around the world.
Black and Hispanic/Latino households face unique barriers to homeownership, which in turn prevents access to the associated beneficial outcomes. This brief provides an overview of these structural and institutional obstacles and their far-reaching effects.
Last year, more than 827,607 Habitat for Humanity volunteers built homes, spoke out and spread the word to help families around the world have safe, decent places to live. Learn more about what it means to be a volunteer with Habitat.
At Habitat, we believe every community deserves not only the right to recover, but the power to thrive. That’s why we’re reimagining disaster recovery — building resilience in housing and restoring lives with dignity and justice at the center of all we do.
A step-by-step guide to how to make a tall planter box from pallet wood.
Co-creating safe, inclusive homes for the elderly and persons with disabilities in Cambodia.
The Global Housing Continuum is a conceptual and visual framework developed by Habitat for Humanity International to help make sense of the world’s diverse housing realities. Learn more!
Since 1999, Whirlpool Corp. has supported Habitat for Humanity to help improve and broaden the ways Habitat can assist more families to achieve housing stability.
You can help strengthen communities in your area or across the country through a year of service with Habitat AmeriCorps.
Learn how to create a unique grill accessory stand out of a wood pallet to hold condiments, beverages and standard grill accessories during backyard barbecues.