Building a foundation of service
Young volunteer and advocate Kirby Page shares how she has pursued her passion and purpose with Habitat.
Young volunteer and advocate Kirby Page shares how she has pursued her passion and purpose with Habitat.
Black and Hispanic/Latino households face unique barriers to homeownership, which in turn prevents access to the associated beneficial outcomes. This brief provides an overview of these structural and institutional obstacles and their far-reaching effects.
People with low incomes have generally been less civically engaged than the overall population, but homeownership can change that. In this evidence brief, Habitat examines the connections between income, homeownership, and civic engagement, as well as how closing the racial homeownership gap can mitigate racial gaps in civic engagement.
Habitat AmeriCorps members and the AmeriCorps host site manager from Habitat Charlotte Region share how the AmeriCorps program has impacted their lives and work.
After Hurricane Irma destroyed Sara’s home and left her to recover from a serious injury, she found herself overwhelmed by kindness when she turned to Habitat for Humanity of Collier County to help her rebuild.
During this time of social distancing and COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity is still hard at work, pursuing many avenues to move forward our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
As the 36th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project comes to their backyard in October, two major Tennessee housing agencies will be recognized as presenting sponsors for one of Habitat for Humanity’s most highly anticipated annual home builds.
Sharnita applied to become a Habitat homeowner because she wanted to provide a better life for her children. “Having a home where my kids feel peaceful, loved and safe is the most important thing to me,” says the mother of five and U.S. Air Force veteran.