Fact Sheet 0 Habitat For Humanity Cape May County NJ

1. Cape May County, New Jersey
Habitat For Humanity
www.habitatcapemay.com Voice Mail ~ 609. 463.0244
DN 3020, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Habitat for Humanity Fact Sheet
What is Habitat for Humanity International? Habitat houses are affordable for low-income fami-
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, lies because there is no profit included in the sale
ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks price. Mortgage length varies from seven to 30
to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness years.
from the world, and to make decent shelter a
matter of conscience and action. What are Habitat affiliates?
Habitat for Humanity's work is accomplished at
Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races the community level by affiliates -- independent, lo-
and religions to build houses together in partner- cally run, nonprofit organizations. Each affiliate co-
ship with families in need. ordinates all aspects of Habitat home building in its
local area -- fund raising, building site selection, part-
Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses ner family selection and support, house construc-
around the world, providing more than 1,000,000 tion and mortgage servicing.
people in more than 3,000 communities with safe,
decent, affordable shelter. HFHI was founded in Habitat for Humanity International's headquar-
1976 by Millard Fuller along with his wife Linda. ters, located in Americus, Ga., USA, provides infor-
mation, training and a variety of other support ser-
How does it work? vices to Habitat affiliates worldwide.
Through volunteer labor and donations of
money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabili- All Habitat affiliates are asked to quot;tithequot; - to give
tates simple, decent houses with the help of the a percent of their contributions to fund house-build-
homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are ing work in other nations. Tithing provides much-
sold to partner families at no profit, financed with needed funds for international building, and it also
affordable loans. The homeowners' monthly mort- gives affiliates the opportunity to demonstrate the
gage payments are used to build still more Habi- spirit of Christian partnership. In 2001, U.S. affili-
tat houses. ates tithed $9.04 million to support Habitat's work
overseas. Some affiliates in developing countries
Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition also receive funding grants from Habitat for Human-
to a down payment and the monthly mortgage pay- ity International.
ments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of
their own labor “sweat equity” into building their Where does Habitat for Humanity operate?
Habitat house and the houses of others. Habitat is a worldwide, grass-roots movement.
There are more than 2,100 active affiliates in 92
What does a Habitat house cost? countries, including all 50 states of the United
Throughout the world, the cost of houses var- States, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto
ies from as little as $800 in some developing coun- Rico.
tries to an average of nearly $60,000 in the United For additional information,
States. visit: www.habitat.org
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