Impact News
This Saturday: You’re Invited! 2 Home Dedications in 1 day!
You’re Invited!! Thanks to all of you, we did it! We have worked hard, and let nothing stop us from reaching our goal. Through one of the toughest years, you…
Read MoreStarting over with a Habitat Home
One in 7 households in the U.S. pay half or more of their income on a place to live. That means the rest of their paycheck has to cover all…
Read MoreNo more basement bail-out: Two Army Veterans & a Home Depot Foundation Grant
Bailing out your basement every time it rains in Georgia is not a great way to spend your retirement from the Army. Mitchell and Estella can attest to that statement.…
Read MoreLong-time partners help us build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter
We are fortunate at Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb to have many long-time, committed partners that donate and volunteer with us on a regular basis. These organizations help ensure that…
Read MoreA new home is stability & a safe place to play
The last year has presented some challenges for all of us to varying degrees. At Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb, we are in the business of building strength, stability and…
Read MoreThank you, from the bottom of our hearts (Day 8 – Global Village Trip)
To understand just what this Habitat for Humanity house means to the Kawka family, it helps if you first step inside their current home. See this one room? This is…
Read MoreA July 4th we’ll never forget (Day 7 – Global Village Trip)
It was 3:30 in the afternoon here in Poland – time to set up for the party. As America celebrated July 4th, those of who traveled to Poland for the…
Read MoreFor one American, this trip has a special meaning (Day 6 – Global Village Trip)
Over the last several days, Irene Devine has been a whirlwind of activity: She’s hung drywall. She’s installed door frames and baseboards. And on a cool and overcast Wednesday afternoon…
Read MoreA lot of progress – and a little soccer (Day 5 – Global Village Trip)
It’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon, and Miroslaw Kawka is standing among the fields of rye, wheat and oats in the small village of Redzynskie. This family farm dates back…
Read MoreThe real work begins (Day 4 – Global Village Trip)
At 8 o’clock Monday morning, as most of metro Atlanta was still asleep (after all, it was only 2 a.m. back home), a small bus filled with Global Village volunteers…
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