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Habitat for Humanity
Dawson Haithcock
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Habitat for Humanity
What is Habitat for Humanity?
• Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry.
• HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
• Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
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Habitat for Humanity International
History of Habitat for Humanity International
• Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller
• Built more than 225,000 housing worldwide
• Providing safe, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people
• Not a giveaway program
• No government funds used
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Mission Statement
• Partnership with God and people everywhere.
• Develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses.
• Decent houses in decent communities.
• Every person can experience God's love and can live and grow into all that God intends.
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How it Works
• Houses are built with volunteer labor and donations of money and material
• Homeowners invest hundreds of hours of sweat equity
• Sold to families with no profit margin
• Average cost of a home to the family is $45,000
• Mortgage length ranges for seven to thirty years
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How Families are Selected
• Two Important Selection Criteria– Currently struggling with inadequate housing.– Below upper income limit and unable to get conventional
home financing.
• Families in need of shelter apply to local affiliate
• Affiliate selection committee chooses homeowner based on;– Level of need– Willingness to become a partner– Ability to repay mortgage loan
• Non discriminatory selection policy
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Homeowner “sweat equity”
– All homeowners contribute “sweat equity” by working in partnership with the affiliate and other volunteers.
• Pride in ownership from personal investment
• Development of skills and knowledge while building
• Partnership and interaction with others who are part of the movement.
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No-profit, no-interest financing
• Affiliate establishes revolving Fund for Humanity to provide no-profit, no-interest loans.
• Funds come from mortgage payments, local contributions and other donors.
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What does an Affiliate do?
• Works with donors, volunteers and homeowners.
• Build or renovate simple, decent and affordable housing.
• Primary responsibility for:– Legal matters, organization.– Fund raising.– Family selection and support.– Finance.– Construction.
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