“This week, I’m focused on one message: housing needs to be a priority in every major dialogue — including foreign assistance and international development.” 

Jonathan Reckford was featured on Bloomberg News live from the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Watch the segment for a discussion on the affordable housing crisis, the critical need to increase the supply of starter homes in the U.S. and the broader push to expand access to adequate shelter for families around the world. 

Jan. 22, 2026

Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford moderated a WEF panel session about reforms to ensure housing remains a stabilizer of societies rather than a trigger for economic and social fracture.

See Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford’s appearances at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, highlighting the importance of safe, affordable housing.

Jonathan Reckford shares important new research co-authored by Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter and the Kenya Medical Research Institute. The article, published recently in Nature Medicine, explores how simple, low-cost housing modifications can improve passive cooling and reduce mosquito entry in rural families’ homes.

Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford appeared at Indiana University’s School of Philanthropy for a discussion on leading a faith-based nonprofit, the role of the faith community in bridgebuilding and how service is the antidote to polarization. 

To support every volunteer and staff member understand their safeguarding responsibilities, Habitat for Humanity offers dedicated training designed to create safe and respectful environments

DuPont has partnered with Habitat for Humanity for the past six years, helping to create safe, affordable housing alongside families in their communities and across the globe.

Jonathan thanked Habitat volunteers for their tireless support on International Volunteer Day and celebrated the launch of the United Nations’ International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development — a global recognition of the power of volunteers everywhere.