Country music legend Kenny Rogers and his family joined more than 1,500 others for Habitat’s World Habitat Day photo petition View the complete photo mosaic.
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October as annual World Habitat Day. In 2009, World Habitat Day was celebrated on October 5. The purpose On this day, we reaffirm that adequate shelter is a basic human right, and we focus on the housing conditions of cities and towns around the world. We also use this day to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. World Habitat Day is a chance to join together to highlight the need and importance of housing and to exchange ideas and solutions. Learn more.
Advocate for decent housing for all. Send a message to your members of Congress and urge them to support affordable housing initiatives. Donate to support Habitat’s efforts. Donate online today. For more information, e-mail us at worldhabitatday@habitat.org.