Habitat for Humanity International and AbbVie announced today the completion of their successful five-year partnership that supported the global housing nonprofit organization’s long-term disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico.
The success of Habitat for Humanity’s groundbreaking MicroBuild Fund, which has helped millions of low-income families around the world build or improve their homes, is the result of years of careful planning and the ability to attract like-minded and committed partners.
To help families recover from Hurricane Michael, Verizon announced its foundation is providing $1 million in support of Habitat for Humanity’s recovery efforts. In addition, more than 20 volunteers from Verizon are on hand helping to raise the walls on the latest home being built in the Florida Panhandle.
This initiative ensures that U.S. Habitat affiliates and mission-aligned entities have access to capital essential to land and property acquisition.
As more people are building their homes in woodland settings, wildfires have become increasingly dangerous. In order to protect your family, home and property, it is important to prepare before a wildfire strikes.
Momajon and Karim were able to build their house at one go with the help of low-interest loans from a microfinance bank and construction planning from Habitat Tajikistan.
The 2010 Haiti earthquake crushed Marie Solange Beauvil’s house, but not her spirit.
Families are at the heart of Habitat’s mission. And in some families, the drive to help others find decent, affordable housing is passed down like eye color, a habit of the heart.
Habitat for Humanity’s 34th Carter Work Project begins in Canada July 9. During the week that follows, hundreds of volunteers will build homes alongside 150 families, including Indigenous families, at sites across Canada.
For these two volunteers, volunteering at a Habitat ReStore means sharing their love of crafting.