(BPT) - In the U.S. today, low-income families face a shortage of over 7 million affordable homes . This housing shortage, coupled with the scarcity of low-income rental opportunities , is leading to a crisis that has caused homelessness to increase nationwide .

The crucial need for families to find safe, affordable homes spurs the urgent efforts of a number of non-profit organizations around the country, such as the well-known Habitat for Humanity . The organization is driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live. Habitat homeowners are also empowered by helping to build their own homes alongside volunteers, and they pay an affordable mortgage.

Habitat for Humanity benefits from sponsorship by companies that can provide sustainable, resilient and climate-resis

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