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5 recycled art ideas that will spark your creativity
Habitat for Humanity ReStores are a great place for artists to find materials they can transform into recycled art.
Housing’s effects on child development
Dr. Megan Sandel on the significant effect that housing has on children’s health and development
How to refurbish an old dresser
Guide: Learn how to refurbish an old dresser from Habitat ReStore in bold pink with a custom accessory tray.
Partnering with veterans through our home repair program
Jim refers his fellow veterans to Habitat because of the difference our critical home repair program has made in his life.
The power of volunteering
On his first day as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, sometime in the mid-1980s, Cliff Popejoy, an air quality scientist, decided to give the electricians a hand. Although seemingly simple at the time, that decision would go on to change the trajectory of Cliff’s life in ways he couldn’t have imagined.
A gift of gratitude: Ernie’s story
It had been a year since Ernie, an outgoing 87-year-old U.S. Army veteran, had been outside on his own. After months of this kind of physical isolation, and months of encouragement from his social worker, Ernie applied for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell’s Critical Home Repair Program.
Family breaks the cycle of housing instability
Jose Luis shares his family’s long struggle to become homeowners and what it means to now be able to live in their dream home.
Carters and Kims come full-circle with Habitat
The lives of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter have intertwined with those of Peter and Kathryn Kim in extraordinary ways, from their mutual dedication to Habitat to Peter’s hand in helping bring a happy end to President Carter’s cancer journey.
Habitat homeowner reflects on the current state of housing advocacy
Affordable housing advocate and Habitat homeowner Juanita Jensen shares how homeownership changed her family’s life and what we must do to ensure that families have stable, affordable places to call home.