Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter: Advancing Housing Through Innovation

An estimated 1.6 billion people are living in inadequate shelter globally—a crisis worsened by the lack of attention to, and investment in, informal housing markets. Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter is tackling this challenge head-on by transforming how housing markets serve low-income families.

The Center works across more than 50 countries to expand access to better housing products, services, and financing. By partnering with financial institutions, manufacturers, and local entrepreneurs, the Center helps families build safer, healthier homes - often incrementally, as resources allow. It also seeks to integrate and foster the adoption of sustainable building methods, which can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from construction. From testing new technologies to scaling climate-smart materials, the Terwilliger Center is driving innovation that’s both inclusive and environmentally responsible.

By supporting this work, you help unlock opportunity for families to improve their homes and futures on their own terms.

Learn more about Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter and join us in supporting these efforts.

*Your donation will benefit Habitat's Global Impact Fund which supports Habitat's broad work to ensure everyone has a decent place to live, through - advancing affordable homeownership, disaster resilience and recovery, investing in community building, advocating for fair and equitable housing policies, and expanding access to shelter and secure tenure around the world. While Habitat shall make every effort to use funds as designated; under the direction of the Board of Directors, HFHI retains complete control over the use and distribution of donated funds in furtherance of its mission.