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Habitat for Humanity International: Quick Facts

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St. Louis and developers test a new approach to rebuild North City • Nov. 9, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
‘I’m doing things to help’: Young Habitat helpers build playhouses • Nov. 7, 2026, 3:28 PM ET (Chicago Tribune)
Habitat for Humanity raises walls on Pope Leo Village's new duplexes • Oct. 20, 2026, 1:02 PM ET (Des Moines Register)

Facts

Also Known As Habitat for Humanity • HFHI
Date 1976 - present
Headquarters Americus • Atlanta
Areas Of Involvement Christianity • construction • Mortgage • philanthropy
Related People Jeff Merkley • Rosalynn Carter

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Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity; floor joists
Jimmy Carter operates a circular saw on a wooden beam while Rosalynn Carter steadies it, both wearing work clothes and bandanas, at a Habitat for Humanity construction site with volunteers.
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