About Habitat for Humanity
Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat for Humanity challenges people of all faith traditions and cultural backgrounds to join in partnership with low-income families to improve the conditions in which they live. Habitat for Humanity affiliates are located worldwide. The number of affiliates is growing rapidly.
Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity builds and renovates houses in partnership with homeowner families. Houses are sold at no profit to partner families, financed with affordable, no interest mortgages. Habitat is not a giveaway program, but is a joint venture in which those who benefit from the program are involved in the work at various levels. Homeowner families invest hundreds of hours of their own labor---sweat equity---into the construction or renovation of their home or homes of others. Sweat equity reduces the cost of the house and increases the pride of ownership among family members.
Faculty Advisors
Larry Elin, SU Newhouse School
Theodore Endreny, ESF Hydrological Program
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