Aug 22, 2023 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Before applying for homeownership through Habitat for Humanity’s BuildBetter with Whirlpool program, Eligio and his wife, Liliana, feared that they would be priced out of the market to own a home. The family’s rent steadily increased on the cramped apartment where...
Jul 20, 2023 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Two days full of hard work yielded results. Here’s what happened recently near Wroclaw, Poland as part of the Whirlpool House + Home program and in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity Poland. The Family Foster house in Wierzbice was created by Jerzy and...
Jun 28, 2023 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Another family has earned not only a home but a new perspective as part of Habitat for Humanity’s BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative. The program is an expansion of Habitat’s existing BuildBetter program that will build more than 250 climate-resilient and...
Mar 27, 2023 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Anna Hendrix-Semenova met her wife, Ashley, in Milan, Italy. At the time, Anna was an employee at Whirlpool Corporation’s European headquarters in Milan, while Ashley worked for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, in Stuttgart, Germany. Living in two...
Mar 14, 2023 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Written by Adrienne Goolsby, senior vice president, U.S. and Canada, Habitat for Humanity International Recent record-setting inflation has made the cost of everyday essentials like food, gas, and utility bills higher than ever. Paired with the skyrocketing cost of...
Dec 6, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
“Rent was too high, we needed more room, and we were not sure what to do.” Choua and family—husband, KongPheng, daughters Yuna and Arinya and son Vegeta faced multiple challenges that brought them to the point of seeking a better future. “We really hoped to have our...
