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Habitat volunteer Jeanne Costello shares highlights from her Global Village trip to Guatemala, working alongside coffee growers to build stoves and latrines for their homes.
Funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service will support 325 AmeriCorps National members who will serve with Habitat in the 2020-21 service year, including building or repairing homes alongside homeowners in more than 100 communities across the U.S.
The place Sheila called home for nearly 70 years had a leaky roof and an inaccessible bathroom, but she lacked the finances to pay for the repairs herself. Habitat and Lowe’s helped Sheila repair her roof and bathroom, ensuring she can comfortably live in her beloved childhood home.
Supporting national partners – At Home, Carrier, Rocket Mortgage and U.S. Bank Foundation – join to help raise awareness and support.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are named inaugural Habitat Humanitarians in celebration of Giving Tuesday.
Owens Corning and the Owens Corning Foundation will donate more than $1.2 million in gifts-in-kind and cash, as well as thousands of volunteer hours, to Habitat for Humanity during the 2018-2020 time period.
See our global capacity overview or read Habitat’s country level capacity statements, which include specific areas of programming and expertise.
The Repair Corps program assists U.S. military veterans with critical home repairs. Learn what a critical home repair is and what types of work are included.
The award will provide additional capital that Habitat Mortgage Solutions can leverage to create a new financial product to help U.S. Habitat affiliates build more affordable homes, with a focus on very low-income households.