Habitat: International development finance can have a “double bottom line”
In testimony to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Habitat urges support of International Development Finance Corporation.
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.
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.
These two new reports examine the need and propose solutions for encouraging the incremental adaptation of housing in informal settlements using sustainable building practices, as well as avenues for overcoming investment barriers and how to attract more climate tech investors in the sheltertech sector.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are named inaugural Habitat Humanitarians in celebration of Giving Tuesday.
College and high school students are spending their spring break working alongside Habitat families in need of decent and affordable housing.