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Every woman can make an impact

The mission of Women Build is to engage women in the effort to provide safe and decent homes for families in need of affordable housing. By recruiting, educating, and inspiring women, we can transform lives in our communities.

Empowering women. Empowering families. Empowering communities.

GET INVOLVED

Every donation builds a foundation for a stronger future

Since 2011, Women Build in Lee and Hendry Counties has partnered with 29 female-headed families to build strength and stability for their children through local fundraising and volunteer efforts. Currently, 75% of Habitat’s future homeowners are female-led households, exemplifying the need for affordable housing among women.

Together, we will raise $450,000 to build a new home in partnership with Melissa and her family, providing them with a stable foundation for generations to come. Funding Women Build supports Habitat’s home-building efforts and the life-changing effects of homeownership for female-led households.

Join the movement:

Become a Sponsor

Engage your business in local, life-changing impact through a Women Build Sponsorship! (Contact Elisa Miller-Burda at ElisaMB@habitat4humanity.org).

Lead a Fundraising Team

Gather your friends and colleagues to set a fundraising goal! By combining forces, you can empower women through affordable homeownership.

Become a SuperPerson

Join the force of Women and Men who are the foundation of Women Build. With this 5-year commitment, you’ll earn so much more than a cape.

Become a donor

Every donation makes a difference and enables Habitat to continue addressing the need for affordable housing in partnership with local families.

GIVE

For more information, contact Elisa Miller-Burda at ElisaMB@habitat4humanity.org or 239-994-1354.

Meet Melissa

Future Women Build 2024 homeowner

Working a full-time job, raising two boys as a single mom and taking care of her fully disabled mother is a constant balancing act for Melissa.

Unaffordable rent leaves little wiggle room for unexpected things. Currently, she’s spending 37% of her gross income on housing expenses, meaning she’s cost-burdened.

“To own and know that you’re going to have the stability of being able to afford it, is huge,” Melissa said.

Melissa is partnering with Habitat for the 2024 Women Build campaign to build a home with an affordable mortgage that will give her the self-reliance she needs.

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For more information, contact Elisa Miller-Burda at ElisaMB@habitat4humanity.org or 239-994-1354.

Women Build News

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February 23, 2024

Women Build 2024: Building a brighter future

Like many single mothers, Melissa has a lot on her plate. Working a full-time job, raising two boys and taking care of her fully disabled mother while dealing with the…
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September 15, 2023

Key to new beginnings for mother of three

Wearing a t-shirt commemorating the life of her late mother, and surrounded by family and volunteers, Veronica received the key to her new home and a new chapter in her…
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May 26, 2023

Celebrating the 13th Successful Women Build Season

Anne Lord-Tomas and Habitat Board Member Deb Penuel volunteered at the Women Build home blessing and build at Veronica's future home on Mother's Day weekend. On Thursday, May 18, we…