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Safer at home
Habitat homeowner Ingrid’s son struggled daily with asthma in the unhealthy conditions of her family’s rental. They were in the process of searching for a smaller but healthier apartment when Jean and Ingrid received a call from New York’s Habitat for Humanity of Rockland County.
Everyone belongs in the Beloved Community
The story behind the landmark civil rights case that paved the way for people with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses to live in community settings.
Energryn: Creating a hybrid solar and electric water heater
Andrés Muñoz shares how Energryn’s low cost, hybrid solar and electric water heater helps families in Mexico and what motivates him to improve people’s lives.
Vitaluz: Offering affordable electricity in remote areas
Through its solar energy prepaid systems, Vitaluz offers Mexicans in remote areas access to electricity that is more affordable than most alternatives.
Building a home with heart
Star loves winding down with her family in their modern-style Habitat home after a busy day. Evenings are filled with joy and laughter when her family gathers together for movie and game nights.
Carters return to site of first namesake project in New York
Thirty years after helping Habitat for Humanity rebuild a derelict apartment building on New York City’s Lower East Side, the first couple returned to visit some of the families who have thrived there since.
Celebrating a new start
While most of Culver City, California, was staying home and socially distancing as a result of COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles supporters still wanted to find a way to welcome their newest neighbors—even if that meant doing so from at least 6 feet away.
Habitat Hammers Back with long-term hurricane recovery plan
As vital services are restored and first responders stand down, Habitat is ramping up its response through a three-phase recovery plan.
How to budget money for financial success
The individualized budget coaching program that was piloted by Greater Erie Area Habitat was so successful, it is now a requirement for all families Habitat works with.
Learn the basics of budgeting in our simple guide.