As sub-Saharan Africa braces for continued rapid urbanization, Habitat’s ShelterTech platform uses an accelerator model to fast-track innovative housing solutions by advancing local startups through a six-month program to scale their business models and get them investor ready.
BAKU, Azerbaijan (May 20, 2026) — Habitat for Humanity International and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) today signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen future collaboration aimed at advancing adequate, affordable and resilient housing solutions worldwide.
Neighborhood revitalization is a long-term, holistic strategy that supports residents to improve the quality of life in under-resourced communities. Habitat takes a local and community-based approach to neighborhood revitalization to ensure that our work is driven by those with lived experience.
Habitat for Humanity leaders comment on the proposed U.S. Federal Budget.
As the forces of hate converged on Charlottesville’s Emancipation Park to tear us apart, Habitat’s spirit of inclusivity and understanding were working to bring us together.
Former President Jimmy Carter served others his whole life, and we’ve been honored that this incredible passion led him to partner with Habitat for over 30 years. President Carter shared with us what inspired him to pursue a lifetime of helping others – a mission that has changed thousands of lives.
What can you learn from community service? Habitat’s Heather Lafferty shares how helping others brings people together to focus on our common humanity.
During the Carter Work Project, Roger and Ruth MacFarlane and their family will be on the build site, hammers in hand, working alongside future Habitat homeowners.