Things you learn on a Habitat build site
Hear straight from our supporters about the knowledge, lessons and skills they have learned on Habitat for Humanity build sites.
Hear straight from our supporters about the knowledge, lessons and skills they have learned on Habitat for Humanity build sites.
Habitat for Humanity is setting an initial goal of helping more than 6,000 families in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico over the next three to five years.
From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more.
A majority of Americans believe that it is challenging to find affordable quality housing in their communities and more than half of all adults say they have made at least one trade-off in order to cover their rent or mortgage.
In all of these love stories, Habitat has played a special role in bringing couples closer through service.
Through Habitat for Humanity’s tithe program, our U.S. affiliates are expected to contribute 10% of their unrestricted revenue each year in support of Habitat’s global ministry.
We are helping to ease the transition from military to civilian life for veterans like Patrick and his family through Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Build.
Let’s hear directly from those who work so hard to create decent, affordable places to call home.
On Dec. 19, Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area held a very special home dedication for the Jean Kemp house, financed with a $60,000 donation by Garth Kemp in honor of his wife. He sponsored the house without telling her, planning to surprise her at the dedication ceremony.
What can you do as an individual volunteer or a team leader to make a Habitat for Humanity build site a safer place?