Every year, natural disasters, war and civil unrest displace millions of people around the world from their homes. Eastern Iowa residents are no strangers to the damage ensued by tornadoes and unprecedented floods. While no...
Putting God’s love in action through the work of St. Pius X Catholic Church Faith-based organizations across our service area are making a significant impact on the work of Habitat each and every day....
Every milestone deserves to be celebrated. Before finding a permanent place to call home, Shannon and her son, Kobe, bounced around from rental to rental. Like many families impacted by the flood of ‘08, living...
On September 12, 1988, Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity was formed and legally incorporated. Its mission? To build “decent housing for God’s people in need,” as seen in an archival photo from the nineties. While a...
Habitat for Humanity is propelled by a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We devote ourselves to creating that world because we believe everyone — every single one of...
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with the Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association, built three homes in five days on 12th St. NE in Cedar Rapids June 4-8, 2018! This weeklong project dates...
More than 70 percent of Americans take part in some form of spring cleaning every year, according to the American Cleaning Institute. The benefits of this annual tradition are easy to see: a clean home is...
Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build Week is an annual weeklong event created by Habitat’s Women Build program in partnership with Lowe’s. The program invites women to devote at least one day to help families build strength, stability...
We believe that home is the foundation for our lives, and it should provide an atmosphere of contentment and calm where individuals can thrive. Yet for many families in the United States, the concept of...
Hola from Granada, Nica. As beautiful as this city is and aware the fun adventures that were in store for us today, I think ever since arriving last night, the group collectively had one luxury...
