Our Impact

Black History Month 2023: Advancing Black Homeownership with Rita Calicat

Whole Home Repairs Win

Housing Trust Fund Advocacy Win

Lilliana Didovic: Upcycling Furniture into Art

Breaking Ground at Queen Lane

The Habitat Philadelphia staff broke ground on our largest home to date.

Building Hope Lunch-In 2022 Stories

At the 2022 Building Hope Virtual Lunch-In, we celebrated new innovations that empower families to secure the asset of their homes for generations to come. We also looked at the reframing of our Homeownership Program to make home accessible to more, and how we can work alongside the community to enhance the economic impact of the neighborhoods we work in. Finally, children living in Habitat homes shared what home means to them.

Yvonne’s Habitat Experience

Yvonne reached out to Habitat for help with repairing her 115-year old home. She is a veteran with a 13-year military career and has worked for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office and also served as a police officer.

Safety, Security, Peace of Mind

Partnering with Habitat means that Ms. Vanessa can remain in her home of 46 years where her family gathers.

Gianarelli paints brighter futures

Our friends at Gianarelli Painting dedicated their time and talent to painting all 21 homes at Diamond Park. Now, they continue to build brighter futures at Oxford Green.

Joining forces to serve more families

Wells Fargo is focused on creating a path to stability for individuals and families that lack access to affordable housing—a focus that parallels Habitat’s mission to transform lives and our city in partnership with families in need.

Good Neighbor Holly Haines

We celebrate the commitment that each volunteer makes when they choose to engage with Habitat’s mission.  The 2019 Patrick Monaghan Good Neighbor Award goes to Holly Haines for her commitment to Habitat that goes above and beyond the call of duty.

Sierra’s story: A neighborhood of choice

Soon-to-be Habitat Homeowner, Sierra, expresses how excited she is to build her home at Oxford Green. Here is what she had to say at our 10th Anniversary Building Hope Luncheon.

Kiyosha’s Habitat journey

Now an AmeriCorps Repair Crew Leader, Kiyosha Bacon grew up in a Habitat home in Philadelphia. At our 10^th Anniversary Building Hope Luncheon, she shared her story.

The Evolution of Habitat

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia continues to evolve programming to meet the housing needs of our neighbors, and is poised to scale our impact for the future.

Neighborhood Revitalization

Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization work goes beyond housing to improve quality of life for all residents in a community. We are committed to working alongside partners in the Sharswood community over the next five years to do just that.

Anthony’s Habitat Story

Vietnam War era veteran Anthony Luton wanted the opportunity to use his family home as a recovery house for other veterans — but the 1929 row home was in need of repairs to make this a reality.

10 years in a Habitat home

Dawn Davis reflects on her decade as a Habitat Homeowner and shares where she and her son, Elijah are today. 

Friendship to partnership

Habitat’s partnership with Dietz & Watson started as a close friendship and continues to grow stronger through 10 years of Building Hope. 

Shetima paves the way

Future Homeowner Shetima creates new opportunities for her family as she works towards home ownership.

From one generation to the next

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia partners to repair a home that has been in the family for over 40 years.

Meet Francisco, ReStore Volunteer

If you have ever visited our South Philadelphia ReStore, then committed volunteer Francisco Davis is likely a familiar and friendly face behind the cash register.

Building a Home with Niela

New Habitat homeowner Niela and her son, Nylan turn the key to their home on January 12, 2019 in Diamond Park.

Tamika and Jalynn: A home for improved health

On March 21, 2014, Tamika Artis and her seven year-old daughter Jalynn became Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia’s 172^nd homeowners, and were welcomed into their home by Habitat supporters, volunteers and partner families in a wonderful dedication ceremony.  Tamika recently shared with us her story of living in substandard housing, and why her partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is so important for her family.

Pam and the recipe to Habitat success

Pam is busy these days, but you’ll rarely find her without a smile on her face.  Since starting our Homeownership Program last year, she’s finished 350 hours of Sweat Equity on Habitat’s construction sites and at the ReStore.  That’s on top of working and raising her two sons, Kenneth and Malachi.

Behind the scenes volunteers: Family Advocates

For Habitat families, the journey to homeownership is challenging yet rewarding. Future homeowners invest 350 hours of sweat equity which serves as a down payment on their new home, in addition, they participate in homeownership workshops covering subjects from financial literacy to home maintenance. Juggling jobs and families, most future homeowners complete their sweat equity in 18 to 24 months.  Along this journey, they are guided along by some of our most valuable volunteers: Family Advocates.

William’s keys to the future

Without generous donors and volunteers contributing money, time, and energy to support our mission, it would be impossible for us to provide affordable homes to families in need. Thrivent Financial pledged $80,000 and volunteer support to build a home at our North Philadelphia development, Diamond Park. Now, new homeowner William has the keys.

Honoring Veterans: Roland’s Story

Veterans Day comes once a year, but Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia honors our veterans year round through our Home Repair Program’s partnership with The Home Depot Foundation.  Thanks to their generous funding, we are able to perform critical home repairs for veterans like Roland throughout Philadelphia.

Sintayehu’s Story

Sintayehu and Birhane became Habitat homeowners in 2012.  We sat down with them (and their daughter Sifin) as they shared their incredible story — a long journey that began in their native Ethiopia and has brought them to safe, decent, affordable homeownership in Philadelphia.

Jo’s pathway to stability and growth

Jo Obafemi grew up in Dakar, Senegal—where things there can be hard for an intelligent, ambitious woman like her.  In 2007 she moved to the United States, but soon she found that the cards were stacked against her here, too, despite becoming a U.S. citizen and working as a Certified Nursing Assistant.  For Jo and her four-year-old daughter Gloria, Habitat’s Homeownership Program has been a pathway to stability and growth.

Independence, restored

For Belmont resident Ms. Margaret, a new bathroom is liberating and life changing.