About Habitat for HumanityAbout Habitat for Humanity• Founded in 1976 in Georgia

• Millard and Linda Fuller

• Model of Partnered Housing and Christian Beliefs

• Aim-to eliminate poverty housing

• Jimmy Carter Project

• 400’000 homes, 32 Countries, 2 million people

Habitat IrelandHabitat Ireland

Independent non-profit organisationIndependent non-profit organisation Founded in 2002Founded in 2002 Michael D HigginsMichael D Higgins Aim to make decent housing a matter of Aim to make decent housing a matter of

conscience and action…conscience and action…

PrinciplesPrinciples

Focus on ShelterFocus on Shelter

Advocate for Affordable HousingAdvocate for Affordable Housing

Promoting Dignity and HopePromoting Dignity and Hope

Supporting Sustainable DevelopmentSupporting Sustainable Development

Work towards Millennium Development Work towards Millennium Development GoalsGoals

Why Housing is ImportantWhy Housing is Important

Adequate housing can Adequate housing can improve many aspects of a improve many aspects of a person’s living standardsperson’s living standards

HEALTHHEALTH SAFETYSAFETY EDUCATIONEDUCATION HYGIENEHYGIENE PRIDE and DIGNITYPRIDE and DIGNITY

Global VillageGlobal Village

Sending Volunteers to Partner CountriesSending Volunteers to Partner Countries No Building Experience RequiredNo Building Experience Required Volunteers fundraise the costVolunteers fundraise the cost Build alongside communities and Build alongside communities and

homeownershomeowners Interacting with other organisationsInteracting with other organisations Rugby Legends; Student Programme; Rugby Legends; Student Programme;

Women’s Build; Bobby Kerr 2013Women’s Build; Bobby Kerr 2013 Volunteers become Ambassadors for HFHVolunteers become Ambassadors for HFH

Ghana 2010Ghana 2010

Local ProgrammeLocal Programme

Based on PartnershipsBased on Partnerships Renovation Programme – low income Renovation Programme – low income

familiesfamilies Emmett RoadEmmett Road A Brush with Kindness – partnership with A Brush with Kindness – partnership with

other charitiesother charities St. Michael’s House, Don Bosco Teenage St. Michael’s House, Don Bosco Teenage

Care, Cheshire IrelandCare, Cheshire Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility

FundingFunding

Irish Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs Irish Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)and Trade)

DonationsDonations FundraisingFundraising Habitat InternationalHabitat International Generous volunteers/Board membersGenerous volunteers/Board members

For more information For more information visit visit

www.habitatireland.iewww.habitatireland.ie