More than 10,000 women are expected to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 5-11. Now in its seventh year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities. This Mother’s DayRead more

Beginning this week Lafayette Habitat for Humanity will be hosting over 100 college student volunteers from all over their United States who will be spending their spring break building homes with families in need of affordable housing.  These volunteers are participants in Habitat for Humanity International’s annual Collegiate Challenge, program, which provides college students withRead more

Lafayette Habitat for Humanity will celebrate the completion of its 94th home with a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 5:30PM. The new homeowner, Yoshonna Benoit, along with her six children, family, and members of the community who gave a helping hand, will be in attendance. During the dedication ceremony, Ms. Benoit willRead more

Lafayette Habitat for Humanity is proud to partner with University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) for a special presentation on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Students will unveil their designs for a 13-home “pocket neighborhood” to be built on the corner of Pinhook and Magnolia in Lafayette’s McComb/Veazey neighborhood.  This informationalRead more

           Celebrating the upcoming holidays on a tight budget can be challenging, especially for a family preparing to purchase their first home through Habitat for Humanity.  Saving towards a down payment and spending time off completing required “sweat equity” hours may mean having to cut back on holiday purchases. However, forRead more

The organization best known for literally building community now has a whole new way to connect to potential donors, sponsors and volunteers. Lafayette Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce the launch of its new website, which can be viewed at www.habitatlafayette.org.  “After years of having a minimal web presence, we’ve been very fortunate toRead more

Lafayette Habitat for Humanity celebrated the completion of its 92nd home at a dedication ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013.  The home is the third of at least 24 homes to be constructed in McComb/Veazey neighborhood as part of Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.  The new homeowner, Brenda Broussard, was in attendance withRead more

Lafayette Habitat for Humanity (LHFH) will welcome more young volunteers from all over the United States to help build homes for local families in need of affordable housing. In March, Lafayette Habitat hosted more than 120 collegiate students and will host an additional twenty-four students in May. These students will be from St. Joseph’s UniversityRead more