It was 1942, and on the outskirts of the rural South Georgia town of Americus, a radical experiment began. Koinonia Farm was the culmination of the lifelong passions of farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. On that farm, among rows of pecan trees, after years of struggles caused by boycotts and persecution, the seeds for Habitat for Humanity were sown.
We work in many countries in Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, India, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand and more.
Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, discusses the importance of affordable housing for reducing poverty in America.
We work in many countries in Europe and the Middle East region, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Jordan, Poland and more.
Learn how hard hats, safety glasses, safety boots and gloves can protect you from injury on a Habitat build site.
Hear from just a few Habitat volunteers who share what motivates them to help their neighbors.
Check out the group photos from the 2026 Carter Work Project in Atlanta, Georgia.
Find volunteer, internship and employment opportunities at our U.S. headquarters and affiliates, as well as our international locations.
Learn the proper ways to safely handle certain equipment found on a Habitat for Humanity build site.
After three years, 193 countries have come together in support of a new universal and integrated framework for global development, unprecedented in its scope and breadth of commitment.