Habitat International
Habitat's Vision: a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Won't you get Involved?The Habitat Chronicles
A few moments in time from Habitat's first 35 years.
1968
Partnership housine model created at Koinonia, the seed for Habitat's birth eight years later.
1976
The Torres family first to partner with a U.S. Habitat affiliate in San Antonio, Texas.
1984
The first Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter Work Project renovates a 19-unit apartment building in New York City.
1988
Habitat's Global Village and Youth Programs created, engaging new volunteers.
1992
Habitat's first U.S. resale outlet opens in Austin, Texas. Now 100's of ReStores recycle building materials and build more houses.
2000
Habitat's 100,000th home dedicated in New York City.
2005
Habitat celebrates its 200,000th house, providing shelter for 1 million people since 1976.
2008
National Women Build Week premieres the same year as Habitat's long-term "Build Louder" advocacy campaign.
2009
Neighborhood Revitaliazation Initiative introduced in U.S. to encourage holistic community development.
2011
House No. 500,000 built in Kenya; No. 500,001 built by Kenya's tithe partner, Paterson Habitat, in New Jersey.
2012
The mission continues....!
Donate Skills and Services
"Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in." Marjorie Moore
"The work of Habitat is as immediate as it gets. Hammers in hand, volunteer families and homeowner families toil side by side, working together to create tangible change and real-time results." Shala Carlson and Wong Hiew Peng - Habitat World - December 2006
Form a team, or come alone to join us at the construction site.
- Volunteers with no building experience are welcome!
- Supervisors and experienced help needed
- Skilled craftsmen with specific skills also needed:
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Roofers
- Owners of heavy equipment for digging foundations
Download, complete and fax or mail our Skills Assessment form today! (Download requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) First time volunteers need to complete a release form that is available at the site or by downloading it now (adults or minors).
Site Safety - It is very important that you know and practice our basic safety rules. Please download a copy.
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Donate Time Off-Site
We need people to help with:
- Mailings
- Public speaking
- Coordinating special events
Download, complete and fax or mail our Skills Assessment form today! (Download requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here for a free download.) See our
page for our fax number and mailing address.
Serve on a Committee or Board of Directors
No experience is necessary. A willingness to learn and a commitment to Habitat's mission are essential. We provide on the job training.
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