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Building community during the Carter Work Project 2018

These families are coming together to build homes, hope and community alongside volunteers and President and Mrs. Carter during the Carter Work Project 2018.

Making a house a home

“It didn’t seem like something this good could happen to us,” says 17-year-old Kymberly of her family’s Habitat home in Cleveland, Tennessee. With the support of Whirlpool, families like hers are creating decent, affordable places to call home.

Home is the Key to a safe place to play

Jimmella and her siblings now have a safe place to play thanks to her mom, Lanay, who worked hard to build her new Habitat home.

Destiny, Tanya and Baylee sit on the stairs of their Habitat home in Colorado.

A joyous new beginning

Baylee and her sister Destiny now have a brighter future thanks to the hard work their mom put into building their new Habitat for Humanity home.

Carlos, sisters Janerys and Jarelys and parents Neryann and Javier stand in front of their Habitat home in matching shirts.

Home is the Key to stability

Carlos and his family had long dreamed of someday having a stable place to call home, and now they do, thanks to Habitat for Humanity.

Home is the key to greater security

Malik and Malakhi are more comfortable, safer and healthier in their Habitat for Humanity home.

Home is the key to better health

Omar and his sister’s health and well-being has improved in their family’s Habitat for Humanity home.

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

Why we build

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.

Housing’s effects on child development

Dr. Megan Sandel on the significant effect that housing has on children’s health and development