HFH International

What is Habitat for Humanity International?

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing ministry. Habitat welcomes all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or any other difference to build simple, decent, affordable houses with those who lack adequate shelter.

Habitat affiliates work locally in communities around the world to select & support homeowners, organize volunteers and coordinate house building.  Homeowners are selected based on their need for housing, their ability to repay a mortgage & their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat.

Habitat does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or natural origin.  Since its founding in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has built over 300,000 houses, providing shelter for more than 1.5 million people in nearly 90 countries around the world.

How Does It Work?

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans.  The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.

Habitat is not a giveaway program.  In addition to a down payment and the monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor -- sweat equity -- into building their Habitat house and the houses of others.

           
Please visit the Habitat for Humanity Website or contact them at:

Habitat for Humanity International
121 Habitat Street Americus, GA 31709-3498 U.S.A. (229) 924-6935