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We are proud to highlight the progress of our shared work and the impact of your giving in our 2018 Annual Report. Thank you for your generosity, your commitment to our mission, and your belief in the idea that everyone deserves a decent place to live. Read the 2018 Habitat Chicago Annual Report.

This month, a team from Chicago – including Habitat Chicago Executive Director, Jen Parks – traveled to Honduras to volunteer with Global Village. Global Village is a Habitat for Humanity service program that offers participants the opportunity to travel abroad and immerse themselves in another...

From August 27th - 31st, hundreds of volunteers gathered together to join the 35th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Together, these volunteers worked alongside future homebuyers to make substantial progress on 41 homes being built by Habitat for Humanity of St...

Our sixth annual Women Build has kicked off with full force. 300 women have been working hard all summer long to begin funding the home of a female Habitat Chicago homebuyer and are now gearing up to hit the build site in October to advance construction on five homes that will be women-owned. Their...

Investing in affordable, quality housing is investing in kids and their futures. Studies have shown time and time again that a safe and stable household significantly impacts school outcomes for children. However, with 10% of the Chicago population currently facing critical housing needs, families...