| “Jesus was a carpenter, and a builder. Through Habitat, we have been privileged to become builders, too, not only of houses, but of families, lives and hope.” – Former US President Jimmy Carter | ||||
Habitat for Humanity Philippines is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that works both to eliminate poverty housing and to make adequate housing a matter of conscience and action.
Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda. Its headquarters is located in Americus, Georgia, USA. Today, it has a presence in nearly 100 countries and territories, and has built more than 175,000 houses, providing nearly 900,000 people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.
In the Philippines, the first local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International were established in 1988. Today, Habitat for Humanity Philippines has built more than 15,000 houses in more than 100 communities, and has a presence in 20 provinces and 29 cities with 25 affiliates and 21 satellites.
website: Habitat for Humanity
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Rica, thank you for including Habitat in your blog….. we need a lot of volunteers to assist in many facets of this organization: volunteering to help build homes, donating time and money, landscaping of the areas where the homes are located, teaching livelihood and values to the many residents in various communities. thank you from the bottom of our hearts.