The partnership will focus on COVID-19’s global impact, intersection of housing and health, climate change, and sustainable development goals.
AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, announced a donation of $100 million to two organizations, Habitat for Humanity International and Direct Relief, to strengthen access to housing and healthcare in Puerto Rico.
Written by David Rubel in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity and illustrated by Jim LaMarche, The Carpenter’s Gift celebrates an American tradition.
It was 1942, and on the outskirts of the rural South Georgia town of Americus, a radical experiment began. Koinonia Farm was the culmination of the lifelong passions of farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. On that farm, among rows of pecan trees, after years of struggles caused by boycotts and persecution, the seeds for Habitat for Humanity were sown.
The partnership increases commitment to highlighting global need for safe and affordable housing while addressing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women.
Learn about Habitat for Humanity International’s position on climate change and housing — our beliefs, our practices and our commitments.
Members of the Habitat family share why they build, advocate, donate — and love what they do.