| Lakes Area HFH is a locally
run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity
International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian
housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works
in partnership with people in need to build and
renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses
then are sold to those in need at no profit and
with no interest charged.
Volunteers provide most of the labor, and
individual and corporate donors provide money
and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner
families themselves invest hundreds of hours of
labor - "sweat equity" - into building their
homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage
payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity
that is used to build more houses.
And this....
The
Habitat for Humanity International web site
contains more information on Habitat's history,
mission, volunteer opportunities and contact
information for other Habitat affiliates around
the world.
Read
Habitat World magazine online for
even more information regarding Habitat for
Humanity. |
