Families in Puerto Rico receive shelter repair kits
“When people look at the kit, they see items and tools. I see hope.”
“When people look at the kit, they see items and tools. I see hope.”
Wendi shows us how easy it is to repurpose bifold closet doors she bought at her local Habitat for Humanity ReStore into a DIY room divider.
With her daughters now successful and grown, Habitat homeowner Janet reflects on the lasting impact of the home she helped build.
While playing in the garage, Steven Yang discovered the signatures of volunteers who helped build his family’s Habitat home, which inspired his dedication to serving his community.
On Wednesday, May 10, Habitat will convene a virtual panel of housing and mental health experts to explore the ways in which safe, affordable housing is connected to holistic wellbeing, and solutions for scaling efforts that achieve both.
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.
A new report, Climate Action through Housing and Informal Settlements, released today by Habitat, finds in addition to the lack of commitment to housing, only 11 NDCs reviewed mention informal settlements or slums as a national issue, despite these areas being home to more than 1 billion people.
Everyone’s goal on a Habitat build site is the same: a world where everyone has a decent place to live. But volunteers come with many different motivations and skill levels.