About Habitat
Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organisation that aims to eliminate poverty housing by building simple, decent, affordable homes and by making decent housing a matter of conscience and action.
Habitat for Humanity does not build houses for people; it builds with them. We work together with homeowners and volunteers to construct, renovate or refurbish homes, using donations of money, land and materials. Once completed, houses are sold to partner families at no profit, providing a hand up, rather than a hand out. Find more about Habitat for Humanity and our history…
Where we build
Since its founding in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has built over 350,000 houses, providing shelter for more than 1.75 million people in almost 100 countries around the world. A new Habitat house is completed somewhere in the world every 21 minutes.
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How we work
Habitat affliliates work locally in communities around the world to select and support homeowners, organize volunteers and coordinate house building.
Habitat is able to make housing affordable to low-income families because:
- Houses are sold through a no-profit mortgage
- Individuals, corporations, faith groups and others provide vital financial support
- Homeowners and volunteers build under trained supervision
Who we Serve
Homeowners are selected based on their need for housing, their ability to repay a mortgage and their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat.
Habitat does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or national origin.
Why not read some of our homeowner’s stories?