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What can you do as an individual volunteer or a team leader to make a Habitat for Humanity build site a safer place? 

Mauk, Indonesia, is home to 90,000 people, with an average of four to five individuals per household. Around 35,000 live in extreme poverty. This project will help build decent, climate-resilient housing to help improve the lives of people living in extremely poor conditions. 

An increasing number of families across the U.S. face challenges in finding decent and affordable housing and policymakers across the country are debating how best to provide housing solutions that work for families of all income levels that support the recovery and resilience of local economies.

Habitat for Humanity International is pleased to announce the election of Mary Cameron, who previously served as former deputy minister of housing in two Canadian provinces, as the incoming chair of Habitat’s board of directors.

Bill HR 3808 would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to assess potential risks and benefits of the proposed Federal Housing Finance Agency rule tightening membership requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks before moving forward with implementation.

Read research highlights to learn how accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can help improve access to affordable housing for low-income households and more accessible housing for older adults. Plus, find out how four Habitat for Humanity affiliates are working to implement ADUs in their communities.

Find out more about the qualifications for Habitat homeownership.

Improving informal settlements can increase a country’s economic development, income, health and education outcomes, as shown in the in-depth, data-driven report released by Habitat and our research partner, the International Institute for Environment and Development.

Habitat has worked with communities in Quang Nam province for over 15 years, and it’s home to marginalized groups with great needs. This project will focus on building and showing examples of good, affordable latrines to help alleviate the sanitation issues these households face.

To achieve systemic changes, we’re working alongside informal settlement residents, community members and allies to address barriers to adequate housing in four focus areas.