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See the long-term impact of our disaster recovery work; learn what access to clean water means to families in Argentina and Kenya; and more.

We are committed to furthering the understanding around key trends in housing finance for low-income populations.

Housing remains a neglected priority in local, national, regional and global development commitments and foreign assistance.  

Habitat for Humanity is building the case that housing is more than just four walls and a roof – it’s health, education, economic opportunity and the foundation for a better future. 

On World Habitat Day, local officials in Manhattan’s East Village unveiled a sign proclaiming East 6th Street between Avenues C and D as “Jimmy Carter Way,” in a celebration featuring Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford and local leaders.

The need for global housing is so vast and the issues that surround it are so complex that Habitat works in many ways to partner with families and communities to create sustainable and sweeping change. That’s how we will realize our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Everyone deserves to live in a stronger and healthier community — and to contribute to how that community is shaped over time, which is why we have focused on advocating for policies that protect and strengthen neighborhoods and enable communities to thrive. 

The 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project was a landmark milestone for Habitat, marking the project’s 40th anniversary. Habitat Humanitarians and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood hosted the event in St. Paul, Minnesota, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2024.