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The importance of home

Dwayne Spencer shares his personal journey and how Memphis Habitat works to make housing affordable and accessible.

Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford discusses fair and affordable housing with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti

L.A. mayor on the affordable housing crisis

Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford discusses fair and affordable housing with Eric Garcetti.

Young girl with red hair smiles and hugs a column on front of her Habitat house.

Habitat for Humanity knows that creating opportunities for affordable homeownership changes lives. See the data behind why we build around the world and the difference a decent home makes for families.

Habitat AmeriCorps alumnus Christopher Ciarcia highlights the link between community engagement and civic responsibility.

Can community engagement enhance civic responsibility?

How can community engagement enhance your civic responsibility? A Habitat AmeriCorps alum shares how his alternative break led to a transformational experience.

Habitat’s Heather Lafferty shares how service brings people together.

Why is community service so important?

What can you learn from community service? Habitat’s Heather Lafferty shares how helping others brings people together to focus on our common humanity.

President Carter and other Habitat supporters share what motivates them to help their neighbors

Why we serve

Hear from just a few Habitat volunteers who share what motivates them to help their neighbors.

Advocacy efforts increase availability of affordable land in Honduras

Habitat’s advocacy efforts in Honduras increase the availability of affordable land for a grandfather like German.

Affordable housing benefits children in Honduras

A father and a teacher, Jose sees how important affordable housing is to a child’s academic and future success.

Honduran families benefit from affordable housing policies

Single mothers like Telma and Milady benefit from affordable housing policies created with Habitat Honduras’ help.