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What is Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a not-for-profit organisation which partners with low income families to build simple, decent and affordable homes.

Habitat’s mission is to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting home ownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Habitat for Humanity has  built over 300,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter since our founding over 30 years ago.

It is most unlikely that these families would have been able to do so otherwise. A new Habitat home is completed somewhere in the world every 24 minutes!

Habitat seeks to help people caught in a rent-induced poverty trap. Underprivileged families chosen on the basis of need alone, purchase their own homes on no-interest mortgages with Habitat.

They also contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity" to the building of their own home, or that of another family.

 

To Contact us:

 

Habitat For Humanity

Ipswich Chapter

PO Box 2464,

Ipswich, 4305.

 

chairman@ipswichh4h.org.au

Donations of land, finance, and labour are sought from governments, businesses, churches, service clubs and individuals. All monies received, including mortgage repayments from those already in Habitat houses, go directly to the provision of additional houses, except for a very small amount which covers direct administration expenses such as legal costs, postage etc.

Habitat for Humanity Australia was established in 1988. Nationally, nearly 80 homes have been completed since 1991. Habitat homes are located in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. Habitat has expanded rapidly and is planning to complete another 20 homes by the end of 2009.

Habitat for Humanity Australia was established in 1988 and last year built more than 500 houses in Australia and its Pacific neighbours.