Together, we build a better future.

Habitat for Humanity builds, repairs and finances safe, affordable homes around the world, working alongside the individuals and families who buy them.

Habitat for Humanity is a movement of people in our local area and around the world, working together to build more prosperous and vibrant communities by making sure everyone has a decent, safe, affordable place to call home.

Since our founding in 1976, together we have helped tens of millions of people in countries around the world build their life on their own terms through access to decent, affordable housing.

We’ve done that by working alongside them to build, repair and finance their homes, by innovating new ways of building and financing to make it easier for others to build, and by advocating for policies that make building and accessing housing easier for everyone.

We still have hard work to do. 1 in 3 people on earth still don’t have a safe, affordable home.

2026

Habitat for Humanity celebrates 50 years! Through the work of Habitat, thousands of low-income families have found hope in the form of affordable housing. Churches, community groups and others have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem—to provide decent housing for all.
2017

Habitat launches Home is the Key, a unified, annual nationwide campaign that gathers sponsors, celebrities, community leaders and consumers to unlock futures and change lives through affordable housing.

Habitat announces that more than 13.2 million people have built or improved a stronger, more stable place to live with the organization’s help.
2013

Habitat celebrates 800,000th house build, rehabilitated or repaired. The milestone is announced as Habitat reveals that — for the first time in the organization’s history — more than 100,000 families had been served in a single fiscal year.
2007

In what will become an annual tradition, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is milled into lumber and donated to Habitat to be used in the construction of an affordable home.
1991

Habitat’s 10,000th house is built in Atlanta, Georgia.

Habitat’s first all women-built house is completed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
1984

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn join Habitat’s efforts. The first Jimmy Carter Work Project is held in New York City.
1976

Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Construction began on the first Habitat house, built in San Antonio, Texas.
Visit Habitat for Humanity's website for a full timeline.