Faces and Places

June 2005 - One Step at a Time
Despite economic improvements in Mozambique, many residents struggle to find decent housing. Since it began work in the country five years ago, Habitat has built 52 houses with families in need.

United States: Rural Poverty Housing

International: Rural Poverty Housing

March 2005 Special Edition
Asia/Pacific Tsunami
K. Vadivel sits on the foundation of his Habitat house, which was destroyed by the tsunami. He also lost his wife, Saraswathy. Mercifully, his three grown children survived.

The Path of Destruction

Photographing Tragedy, Uncovering Resilience

Habitat World - March 2005
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, helped thousands of volunteers build 150 houses in Mexico in October 2004. In June, they will travel to Michigan for the Jimmy Carter Work Project 2005.

Jimmy Carter Work Projects 2004, 2005: 4 Cities, 2 Weeks, 1 Result

Building Houses One Frame at a Time

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Building Hope, Lives and Dreams
Want to learn more about how Habitat helps families' worldwide step out of poverty and into decent, affordable homes? This video explains Habitat’s mission of showing Christ’s love by helping those in need shelter themselves. It tells the story of hard work, dedicated volunteers and scores of homeowner families who now know what it means to build hope.