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Habitat for Humanity International and 84 U.S. affiliates receive $436 million gift from MacKenzie Scott

Habitat for Humanity International and 84 U.S. Habitat affiliates have received $436 million in unrestricted giving from American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Habitat for Humanity International will use its $25 million portion of the gift to address the global housing crisis at scale and advocate for systemic change needed to increase equitable access to affordable housing. 

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