Featured projects around the country show how the organization builds new homes in inner cities, suburbs and rural areas as well -- and the work doesn't stop there: see how Habitat's reach is extending to build safe, affordable housing in other countries, helping to create new lives for residents of faraway places.Building a Better Future
Learn the story of J.R. Williams of Charlotte, North Carolina. At age eight, he and his family moved into their Habitat home. The safer surroundings and better educational opportunities were a catalyst for future. Now 24, Williams is a college grad, a homeowner, and has a career as an information technology trainer. He and his parents credit Habitat for some of that success.
Habitat Reservation Housing
Next, travel with us to the Pascua Yaqui Indian reservation near Tucson, Arizona to document the partnership between the local Habitat chapter and the tribe. Striving to build houses together on the reservation, we visit a house build and meet volunteers, Habitat staff, and the new homeowners.
Restoration: Habitat Style
In New Kensington, Pennsylvania, a small Habitat chapter, volunteers and a determined family renovate and restore a large home. The Turner Family story is unique: Denise and Maurice Turner suddenly found themselves raising their 7 grandchildren.
Blitz Build
Building one Habitat house is an achievement -- but the Detroit, Michigan chapter took the realm of accomplishment to new heights. We follow the excitement of a Blitz Build, where 16 houses are built with the help of 350 volunteers and soon-to-be homeowners in just 8 days.
Passing on the Tradition
In Fort Myers, Florida, it's a Habitat family affair, as success has come to relatives: Eduardo Patino, and his son-in-law, Carlos Perez. Not only are they Habitat homeowners, but they now work for that Habitat chapter, helping others.
Volunteer Basics
People who are thinking of volunteering on a Habitat build site may not know what to expect, but we visit a house build in Atlanta, where skilled supervisors show them the ropes in building a house.
Habitat Goes Global
Habitat for Humanity International builds affordable housing to change the lives of people in other countries beyond the United States, as well. See how the "Jimmy Carter Work Project" has changed lives with multiple-house builds in 3 different countries: the Philippines, South Korea, and South Africa.
