Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian housing organization. This wonderful organization welcomes any volunteers that want to help build simple, decent, and affordable houses for those who are less fortunate. This organization was started because of major need for affordable housing. There are currently 30 million households in the U.S. with housing problems, 14.5 million households qualify for government aid, but yet only 4.1 million are actually receiving aid. In addition, there are 10.9 million individuals living in worst-case housing situations of which 3.6 million are children, 1.4 million are elderly, and 1.3 million are disabled adults.
Habitat for Humanity started in 1976 and since then has built more that 100,0
00 houses in more than 79 different countries, including around 30,000 houses in America alone. This wonderful organization was founded by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda Fuller. Habitat for Humanity has more than 1,900 affiliates worldwide that help plan and coordinate these projects. Our local affiliate is the Habitat for Humanity
Here is one example of how Habitat for Humanity changed a Hawaii families' life. A beachfront address typically conjures up images of living in paradise. But for Vernon and Harrine Ceno, living in a tent on the beach for three years with their six children was no dreamland. Instead, it was a nightmare that meant they had to haul water from and bathe at a nearby public park because they could not afford the high cos
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