Slideshow: The Carters, volunteers and families build hope together
The 2018 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 35th year that the former president and first lady built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners.
The 2018 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 35th year that the former president and first lady built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners.
Asaad, Nagham and Bashar live in a Habitat home on a quiet street in Des Moines after emigrating from Iraq in 2003.
After Habitat Coshocton County held a Women Build last year, several women mentioned that their daughters also wanted to build for Habitat, so they decided to start a Girls Build.
“Habitat educated me,” says Yondella Hall. “I didn’t know leaking and standing water could affect my health.”
Every day a family spends in their Habitat home is a day of empowerment and opportunity.
Habitat’s financial education classes not only helped Ronessa budget for Habitat’s affordable mortgage payments, she also used those new skills to launch her own successful business.
Recent Habitat sanitation projects in Fiji and Zambia have improved the lives of people and their communities.
Paul’s work gives Habitat families more than just a way to climb from one floor to the next.
Like so many these days, the Stoesz family is spread far and wide. However, they often reunite to build a Habitat home and help create a special place where another family can be together.
Help us celebrate all of the families who have achieved strength, stability and self-reliance in our 40 years of building.