Join us at Women Build: select your date below!

Women Build 2023 will take place in March on Habitat’s newest development, Cornerstone, where we are building 18 Habitat homes! Join us at Cornerstone and lend your strength to build homes, community, and a brighter future. When joining us on site, use 4579 Le Donne Dr, Sacramento, CA 95823 for navigation. Scroll down for map and directions. Parking will be in the residential neighborhood outside of the project, and carpooling is encouraged as there is limited space! There will be a Habitat sign in front of the entrance of the community and a Habitat representative will be there to greet you. We can’t wait to see you there!

What is “WOMEN BUILD”?

At Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, we believe that strong women build strong communities.

Every year, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s Women Build brings together hundreds of women from all walks of life to address the housing and community crisis affecting many families in Sacramento and Yolo County. Women Build promotes empowerment, solidarity, learning, and pride in our community.

Why Women Build?

Women, especially those who serve as head of their families and women of color, disproportionately face obstacles that make accessing decent, affordable housing seem impossible. At Habitat, we know that stable, affordable homeownership is transformative for low-income families.

At Habitat for Humanity, we know that safe, affordable housing means that individuals and families have the opportunity to thrive. However, women face challenges that make it more difficult to access this basic need. These challenges include:

Higher rates of poverty for female heads of households:
Fifteen percent of adult women lived in poverty in 2017 and make up sixty six percent of the low-wage workforce. Thirty one percent of female-headed households with children are below the poverty level.
Housing discrimination:
People of color, women, and low-and moderate-income borrowers across the United States of America continue to receive a disproportionate amount of high cost loans.
The wage gap:
Women still earn, on average, 80 percent of what the average male earns. This pay gap is even greater for Black and Hispanic women, in particular.

Women Build offers the opportunity for volunteers to join us in bringing attention to systemic barriers to affordable housing, and helping to build strength and stability for all of our neighbors.

Map and Directions

Click on Directions for assistance with navigating to Cornerstone. Street parking is located in the local neighborhood. There will be a Habitat sign and a Habitat representative will be available to help direct you.