Fulltext search Search DONATE Volunteer Support Where we build Impact About us Stories from Africa Breadcrumb EMPOWERING PEOPLE STORIES We work to empower low-income people in Africa to build a better life for themselves and their children. We help not only through shelter programs but also through developing affordable housing products and services. In areas affected by droughts, we deliver water and sanitation solutions. Africa has vast opportunities and resources, yet too many people still live in substandard housing conditions. We want to help change this together with our partners and volunteers. SHARE THIS PAGE ON YOUR: A toilet is not just a toilet When residents from the Dida-Yaokro and Chickwawa communities constructed toilets, their health improved, the school attendance increased and the environment got cleaner. Read more Uganda can count on its youth Sixty-five percent of the Ugandan population is made up of young people. Like Susan, they have enormous potential. Habitat helps them to develop their talents. Read more Believing in Lucy Life had been unimaginably hard after Lucy’s mother died nine years ago. Her dad had died a year earlier. Lucy, only in the seventh grade at the time, quit school to raise her younger brothers - Bornface and Gift. Read more Load more Go to archive Fulltext search Search DONATE Volunteer Support Where we build Impact About us Support Donate Partnerships Contact Us Newsroom Careers Newsletter Privacy policy Terms of service © 2021 Habitat for Humanity® International. All rights reserved. “Habitat for Humanity®” is a registered service mark owned by Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat® is a service mark of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity® International is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. Habitat for Humanity uses cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Read about cookies and their benefits in our cookie policy. By closing this message, you consent to our use of cookies on this device in accordance with our policy unless you have disabled them. Managing cookies Agree and close