When the news of hurricanes, cyclones, floods and tornados arrives, we feel a pang of sympathy for the upheaval and heartache that follow. But for millions of families around the world, poverty is a chronic crisis with effects much like those that follow natural disasters. When each day brings heart-wrenching choices between paying to fix the leaky roof or paying for heat and light, when each day means watching your children try to play in cramped, vermin-infested quarters, the anxiety can wear down the strongest family.
You can be part of the solution. Around the world, Habitat for Humanity builds and renovates houses in partnership with the families that need them, providing the dignity and pride of a house they've helped to build and will buy on terms they can afford. Your contribution of time, talent or finances enables Habitat to help families escape the disaster of poverty. For more information on how you can make a difference, visit www.habitat.org or call (800) HABITAT.
