The grant will expand Habitat’s capacity to scale homebuilding, repair and neighborhood revitalization efforts in communities where the need is greatest across the U.S., including communities facing poverty, and rural and tribal communities.
Home Equals Year 1 report
Read the Home Equals Year 1 report to learn about the progress being made to improve housing policies and systems through the Home Equals campaign.
Amy Dunham on the Actionable Impact podcast
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Sololá, Guatemala
November 13, 2027
November 20, 2027
Program Donation
2495.00
Description
Guatemala is experiencing a housing deficit of more than 1.7 million. Currently, 32% of Guatemalans have inadequate or no latrines, and 52% suffer from respiratory illnesses linked to smoke inhalation. This is largely because 90% of rural households still cook over open fires inside their homes.
Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has worked on over 165,000 housing projects and has since reduced the country’s housing deficit by 8.49%. Habitat continues to respond to the high housing demand on multiple fronts by supporting housing finance, home construction and latrine and smokeless stove installations.
During their time on site, volunteers participate in various construction activities depending on the project. For cement floor installations, they help with the transportation of materials, mixing, and pouring of cement. For healthy home kits and stove projects, volunteers assist with carrying materials, preparing mixtures, and supporting the mason in assembling each solution.
Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has worked on over 165,000 housing projects and has since reduced the country’s housing deficit by 8.49%. Habitat continues to respond to the high housing demand on multiple fronts by supporting housing finance, home construction and latrine and smokeless stove installations.
During their time on site, volunteers participate in various construction activities depending on the project. For cement floor installations, they help with the transportation of materials, mixing, and pouring of cement. For healthy home kits and stove projects, volunteers assist with carrying materials, preparing mixtures, and supporting the mason in assembling each solution.
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
November 13, 2027
November 20, 2027
Program Donation
2245.00
Description
The 2010 Dominican Republic National Census shows that 99,158 households (3.7%) still live on dirt floors. Habitat for Humanity and the Inter-American Cement Federation launched the 100,000 Floors to Play initiative to replace 100,000 dirt floors with concrete across Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies by the World Bank and the University of California, Berkeley revealed that concrete floors reduce parasitic infections by 70%, diarrhea by 49%, childhood anemia by 81% and improve children’s cognitive development by 36 to 96%.
Volunteers will support Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic’s objective of building 10,000 floors for households headed by older adults, women with children under 6, or people living with disabilities.
Habitat volunteers will help a building contractor as well as local volunteers and may work on the following tasks:
Volunteers will support Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic’s objective of building 10,000 floors for households headed by older adults, women with children under 6, or people living with disabilities.
Habitat volunteers will help a building contractor as well as local volunteers and may work on the following tasks:
- Painting.
- Carrying water buckets.
- Making concrete with a mixer.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
November 07, 2027
November 13, 2027
Program Donation
1860.00
Description
As defined by the World Bank, 13.5% of Cambodians live at or below the extreme poverty line and often reside in dense informal settlements that leave them vulnerable to infectious diseases and climate‑related natural disasters such as flooding, pollution and environmental degradation. For example, flooding is associated with many localized health risks, including mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, typhoid, cholera and hepatitis. This, combined with poor housing and city infrastructure, limited social support networks and extreme poverty, has led to substandard living conditions.
Habitat for Humanity Cambodia is working to address the housing needs of vulnerable families, especially those experiencing extreme poverty, older adults, people with disabilities and women‑led households. Habitat work focuses on multiple housing solutions such as land tenure, housing security and disaster risk reduction, among others. Volunteers will travel up to 2 hours each day to reach the build site where they will help a building contractor and local volunteers construct new homes.
Some of the construction tasks include:
Habitat for Humanity Cambodia is working to address the housing needs of vulnerable families, especially those experiencing extreme poverty, older adults, people with disabilities and women‑led households. Habitat work focuses on multiple housing solutions such as land tenure, housing security and disaster risk reduction, among others. Volunteers will travel up to 2 hours each day to reach the build site where they will help a building contractor and local volunteers construct new homes.
Some of the construction tasks include:
- Mixing concrete and mortar.
- Erecting walls.
- Digging and pouring foundations.
Zemes, Romania
November 06, 2027
November 13, 2027
Program Donation
2580.00
Description
Much of how Zemes, Romania, is today has been shaped by its economic past. Since the 1840s, Zemes’ economy has been built around oil production. In the 1900s, Romania was the third largest producer of oil in the world. Since then, Romanian oil production experienced a steep decline which resulted in a significant number of job losses. Overall, 52% of Romanians are living in overcrowded conditions, compared to the European Union’s average of 16.8%. Approximately 42% of Romanians are living in homes without basic plumbing such as running water, toilets and baths.
Habitat volunteers will support a building contractor as well as local volunteers to build homes which will benefit low-income and historically underserved Romanian families.
Habitat volunteers will support a building contractor as well as local volunteers to build homes which will benefit low-income and historically underserved Romanian families.
Mulanje, Malawi
October 23, 2027
October 30, 2027
Program Donation
2970.00
Description
Malawi faces social challenges such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, widespread poverty and food insecurity. These challenges are compounded by rapid urban migration, as many families move to cities and settle in informal communities characterized by poor sanitation, limited access to electricity and inadequate road infrastructure.
Malawi has about 4.8 million existing housing units of which 58.9% do not meet livability standards. The housing demand has skyrocketed in the country. At least 21,000 new units will be required every year for the next 10 years to meet the country’s need.
Since 2010, Habitat for Humanity Malawi has built over 300 homes in the Mulanje district, impacting over 700 vulnerable children in its Abwenzi Athu or Our Friends project. Global Village volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in the construction of a three-room house outfitted with a ventilation-improved pit latrine.
Some of the construction tasks include:
Malawi has about 4.8 million existing housing units of which 58.9% do not meet livability standards. The housing demand has skyrocketed in the country. At least 21,000 new units will be required every year for the next 10 years to meet the country’s need.
Since 2010, Habitat for Humanity Malawi has built over 300 homes in the Mulanje district, impacting over 700 vulnerable children in its Abwenzi Athu or Our Friends project. Global Village volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers in the construction of a three-room house outfitted with a ventilation-improved pit latrine.
Some of the construction tasks include:
- Mixing mortar.
- Carrying water.
- Laying down bricks.
- Plastering walls.
Koshi Province, Nepal
October 16, 2027
October 24, 2027
Program Donation
2165.00
Description
Forty-five percent of people in Nepal live in substandard housing and 30% have unsafe pit latrines. Residents in the region mostly live in thatched homes and have limited access to health care, a water supply and educational opportunities.
East Nepal is an important housing innovation region for Habitat Nepal, where they have supported local bamboo farmers and helped establish bamboo treatment centers to supply sustainable home building materials. Since 1997, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has reached more than 17,600 families with new homes, and in 2022 alone, helped 32,021 families finance their homes, which totaled more than $41 million.
Habitat Nepal has active projects in Koshi Province, including the Impact 2026 initiative, a collaboration between Habitat and the Hilti Foundation to create safe, green and durable bamboo housing solutions. Habitat volunteers will help a building contractor and local volunteers build new homes made of bamboo.
Some of the construction tasks include:
East Nepal is an important housing innovation region for Habitat Nepal, where they have supported local bamboo farmers and helped establish bamboo treatment centers to supply sustainable home building materials. Since 1997, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has reached more than 17,600 families with new homes, and in 2022 alone, helped 32,021 families finance their homes, which totaled more than $41 million.
Habitat Nepal has active projects in Koshi Province, including the Impact 2026 initiative, a collaboration between Habitat and the Hilti Foundation to create safe, green and durable bamboo housing solutions. Habitat volunteers will help a building contractor and local volunteers build new homes made of bamboo.
Some of the construction tasks include:
- Mixing mortar.
- Moving bricks.
- Preparing bamboo columns and beams.
- Weaving bamboo walls.
- Applying mud mortar to walls and paint.
Veles, North Macedonia
October 03, 2027
October 09, 2027
Program Donation
2190.00
Description
Once a thriving industrial center, Veles was known for its factories in the Yugoslav era. The city’s economy heavily depended on state-run industry, which provided stable employment for thousands of workers. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the sudden industrial collapse triggered a severe economic decline, leading to high unemployment and poverty.
Habitat Macedonia’s New Builds Veles program is committed to supporting low-income families by offering affordable housing solutions, strengthening local capacities and supporting communities.
The New Builds Veles program, launched in 2009 with support from the Government of North Macedonia, the Municipality of Veles, and local residents, aims to build 11 residential buildings with 98 apartments. Volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers with constructing these new units.
Some of the construction tasks include:
Habitat Macedonia’s New Builds Veles program is committed to supporting low-income families by offering affordable housing solutions, strengthening local capacities and supporting communities.
The New Builds Veles program, launched in 2009 with support from the Government of North Macedonia, the Municipality of Veles, and local residents, aims to build 11 residential buildings with 98 apartments. Volunteers will assist a building contractor and local volunteers with constructing these new units.
Some of the construction tasks include:
- Transporting materials.
- Assembling reinforcement bars.
- Working with building blocks.
- Interior plastering.
- Painting.
- Tiling.