Celebrating a joyous first Christmas in a Habitat home
The simple dream of a Christmas at home — their home — inspired Merissa to go above and beyond to make that dream come true for her family.
The simple dream of a Christmas at home — their home — inspired Merissa to go above and beyond to make that dream come true for her family.
After their house was damaged during a violent storm, 10-year-old Oliwia and her family couldn’t live in their own home, play in their own yard and pick apples from their trees — until they found Habitat Poland.
Young people who have aged out of the foster care system need a place to call home as they work to successfully transition into adulthood. With that in mind, Habitat Poland launched an innovative project that it hopes can serve as a model for the rest of the country.
Mirosław, a potato farmer in a village in central Poland, and his wife, Agata, longed for their children to have space of their own. That goal drove them to build something new with Habitat Poland and Global Village volunteers.
Petro Home Services, a heating oil and home services provider, is renewing its partnership with Habitat for Humanity with a donation to support Habitat’s work in the U.S.
Habitat Poland exemplifies multiple ways of addressing a dire housing crisis. Though there are many different needs, there is no one solution — so Habitat innovates through renovations, advocacy, housing revitalization programs and more.
In 1992, Jerzy and Alicja became the first family to take a leap of faith and partner with Habitat Poland. Because they did, they, their children and their grandchildren are reaping the rewards that come with a stable, affordable home.
Refugees Asia and Edik were able to find safety and security in affordable housing due to Habitat Poland’s advocacy efforts.
Tapping its network of more than 3,500 agents, Symmetry Financial Group will launch its national partnership with Habitat for Humanity on May 16 to build homes alongside future Habitat homeowners in seven U.S. cities.
With the support of AbbVie, Habitat is working to create a sustainable impact in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria and help storm-affected homeowners like Rosa and Antonio repair their homes.