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Can housing microfinance transform Sub-Saharan Africa? We have the experience and research to show it can, and we invite you to explore its potential. Join our webinar on May 16.

Sharing knowledge to develop better housing microfinance solutions for people in Uganda and Kenya.

Business Case for Housing Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa released today. It builds on a six year project in Kenya and Uganda in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.

Sub-Saharan Africa is rich in energy resources but lacking in supplies. The IKEA Foundation’s campaign A Better World Starts at Home supports Habitat’s efforts to bring renewable energy to more people.

Despite the rising demand, only 3% of people in sub-Saharan Africa have access to housing financing. See how Habitat’s Terwilliger Center addresses the need.

We empower low-income people and local communities to improve their housing conditions. Volunteer or partner with Habitat for Humanity.

There are many ways to get involved with Habitat for Humanity near you.

Every $1 million in construction output creates an average of 97 jobs in emerging markets, economists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and the University of Washington found in the report commissioned by Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.

Housing microfinance “is all about being small scale, affordable and lending responsibly. And it is working,” writes Habitat’s Kevin Chetty for the online site Place.