Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Americus, Georgia, U.S.
FoundersMillard Fuller
Linda Fuller
TypeNon-profit, interest group, Christian
Location
    • Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. (Administrative headquarters)
    • Americus, Georgia, U.S. (Global/international headquarters)
Services"Building simple, decent and affordable housing"
FieldsProtecting human rights
Key people
Jonathan Reckford, CEO
Websitewww.habitat.org

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or Habitat, is a U.S. non-governmental, and tax-exempt 501(C)(3) Christian nonprofit organization which seeks to build affordable housing.[1] The international operational headquarters are located in Americus, Georgia, United States, with the administrative headquarters located in Atlanta.[2] As of 2023, Habitat for Humanity operates in more than 70 countries.[3]

Habitat for Humanity works to help build and improve homes for families of low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds. Homes are built using volunteer labor, including that of Habitat homeowners through the practice of sweat equity, as well as paid contractors for certain construction or infrastructure activities as needed.[4] Habitat makes no profit from the sales.[2]

The organization operates with financial support from individuals, philanthropic foundations, corporations, government entities, and mass media companies.[5]

  1. ^ "Charity Navigator". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Habitat for Humanity fact sheet". Habitat for Humanity International. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Habitat's history". Habitat for Humanity. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ^ "West Tuality Habitat for Humanity Completes Kidd Court Development, Celebrates Homeowner". West Tuality Habitat for Humanity. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Corporate and foundation partners". Habitat for Humanity. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.