What is Habitat For Humanity?
Habitat for Humanity is an international organization founded by Millard Fuller and his wife, Linda, in 1976. The reason for starting the non-profit organization was to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness worldwide as well as to educate people about decent, affordable housing. Today, Habitat has provided over 1.5 million people safe, decent, and affordable housing.
To make a Habitat home, volunteer labor as well as monetary and material donations are needed. Volunteers and future Habitat homeowners work side by side, since Habitat does not give away homes, but rather helps those people who slip through the cracks. "Habitat affiliates choose homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program, and their ability to repay the loan." Homeowners are expected to complete a homeowner's education program in addition to 300-500 hours of sweat equity.
Habitat also has a financial part to the non-profit organization, so Habitat homes can be sold to homeowners at no profit and financed with affordable loans. Homeowners have to pay monthly mortgage rates based on their income, which are then used to build more Habitat homes.
For more information on Habitat for Humanity International, visit www.habitat.org
Information about the Charlotte Habitat Affiliate and programs can be found at www.habitatcharlotte.org
To make a Habitat home, volunteer labor as well as monetary and material donations are needed. Volunteers and future Habitat homeowners work side by side, since Habitat does not give away homes, but rather helps those people who slip through the cracks. "Habitat affiliates choose homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program, and their ability to repay the loan." Homeowners are expected to complete a homeowner's education program in addition to 300-500 hours of sweat equity.
Habitat also has a financial part to the non-profit organization, so Habitat homes can be sold to homeowners at no profit and financed with affordable loans. Homeowners have to pay monthly mortgage rates based on their income, which are then used to build more Habitat homes.
For more information on Habitat for Humanity International, visit www.habitat.org
Information about the Charlotte Habitat Affiliate and programs can be found at www.habitatcharlotte.org
Our Mission
"To educate the campus and local community about affordable housing issues and the work of Habitat for Humanity. To build and rehabilitate houses in partnership with God, Habitat affiliates, and homeowners.
A campus chapter is a student-led, student-initiated organization on a high school or college campus that partners with the local affiliate to fulfill the four functions of a campus chapter (building, fundraising, advocating, and educating).
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Chapter of Habitat is a recognized student organization that was formed in 2009. Since its beginning, UNCC Habitat's members and fellow students from UNC Charlotte have been on a numerous builds and ReStore visits in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Through benefit concerts, fundraisers, and Act! Speak! Build! Week we’ve spread Habitat for Humanity's message of equal housing opportunities for all people. In March 2011, UNCC Habitat went on our first Collegiate Challenge trip were we had the honor to build houses with other collegiate Habitat chapters around the country. As a chapter, we will continue to strive to eliminate sub-standard housing and to advocate for Habitat for Humanity and its mission.
A campus chapter is a student-led, student-initiated organization on a high school or college campus that partners with the local affiliate to fulfill the four functions of a campus chapter (building, fundraising, advocating, and educating).
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Chapter of Habitat is a recognized student organization that was formed in 2009. Since its beginning, UNCC Habitat's members and fellow students from UNC Charlotte have been on a numerous builds and ReStore visits in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Through benefit concerts, fundraisers, and Act! Speak! Build! Week we’ve spread Habitat for Humanity's message of equal housing opportunities for all people. In March 2011, UNCC Habitat went on our first Collegiate Challenge trip were we had the honor to build houses with other collegiate Habitat chapters around the country. As a chapter, we will continue to strive to eliminate sub-standard housing and to advocate for Habitat for Humanity and its mission.
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