A Tale of Two Habitat Homes
It was the happiest of days. One family receives a new home, the other pays off their home. What could be better? The Maroua family (Issoufou & Fati with their […]
Affordable Housing is Everyone’s Responsibility
Across America, the issue of housing affordability has crippled already low-income families by costing them nearly half of what they earn, thus making other necessities an expendable use of their […]
America’s teachers can’t afford housing and this is why
Teachers struggle to afford most homes in the nation’s largest housing markets The latest Employment Situation Summary report revealed the average American income has grown 3.2% over the year, rising […]
Why We Really Believe That “Home IS the Key”
The month of April brings Habitat for Humanity’s Home is the Key campaign to exhibit Habitat’s strategies to create a lasting housing change. Home is the Key highlights Habitat’s efforts […]
Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool Corporation team up with Food Network “Chopped” winner Chef Rosha
Marking 20 years of partnership, Habitat and Whirlpool launch “Home Cooking with Love. Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool Corporation today launched “Home Cooking with Love” with Chef Roshara Sanders, who […]
Jimmy Carter gets new title: oldest living former president
At 94 years, 172 days the 39th president passes George H.W. Bush (CORRECTION: This story has been updated. Jimmy Carter will become the country’s oldest living former president on March […]
Will Google, Amazon and Facebook fix the affordable housing crisis?
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, along with some of his tech peers and civic leaders, say it’s time for corporations in general, and tech companies specifically, to contribute financially toward fixing […]
Habitat Coordinator Earns Designation
Larry Liotta, Construction Coordinator for Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity, completed the necessary coursework at a training in Manhattan to earn the Certified Aging In Place Specialist (“CAPS”) designation offered […]
This Family Got to Watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Become a Part of Their Home
Like so many stories with happy endings, this one had a rough start. How did one very large, very famous tree make one family very happy? For eight decades, a […]
Habitat passes 22 million people served in record-setting year providing affordable housing solution
The nonprofit’s 2018 annual report highlights impact in the U.S. and in more than 70 other countries ATLANTA. (Nov. 19, 2018) – More than 22 million people have secured new […]