June 2011
Each house built,each family served,each life foreverchanged starts with
WHAT WILL YOU BUILD?
One person like you whodecided to join the fight.
IN THIS ISSUE:
»How housing microfinance works in Uganda»Seven ways to help Habitat today
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HABITAT WORLD HABITAT.ORG
Foundations
From Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford
WHO WE ARE
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Christianhousing ministry that works both to eliminatepoverty housing around the world and to makeadequate housing a matter of conscience andaction. Habitat welcomes to the table partnersfrom any faith — or from no faith — who arewilling to pick up a hammer to help improve thelives of families needing decent shelter.
WHAT WE DO
Habitat for Humanity organizations build,renovate and repair houses in partnershipwith people in need of adequate housing.Homeowners are selected locally by Habitatorganizations based on their need for housing,ability to repay a no-profit loan and willingnessto partner with Habitat. Loan repaymentscontribute to help build and repair additionalhouses. Because Habitat’s loans are no-profit,they are affordable for low-income partners.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Habitat World
magazine is the educational, infor-mational and outreach publication of Habitat forHumanity International. Its purpose is to furtherHabitat’s goal of eliminating inadequate and pov-erty housing as a demonstration of the gospelof Jesus Christ, and to raise awareness of theissues involved in this work throughout the orga-nization and the world community.
Habitat World
is free to anyone who wishes to receive it.
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Habitat World
(ISSN: 0890–958X) is publishedquarterly by Habitat for Humanity® International,121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709–3498.Vol. 28, No. 2. June 2011.
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Phenomenal Facts and Figures
W
e were very excitedto learn that last yearHabitat for Humanity served 75,000 familiesworldwide. at meanswe have served more than 400,000 families— or roughly 2 million people — since ourfounding in 1976.I oen try to attach such big numbersto something more tangible. For example,a 300-page book contains about 75,000words, and 2 million people would llabout 22 venues the size of the BeijingNational Stadium, where the 2008Olympics were held. Even with such a vi-sual connection, such large numbers cantake a moment to digest. ey can be over-whelming. What truly amazes me, however,is the knowledge that behind these guresare individual families whose lives havebeen forever changed.In this issue of
Habitat World
, we allownumbers to guide us on a journey throughour story. I think you will nd this an intrigu-ing way to examine our work. As you viewthings from this perspective, I believe thatyou will agree that Habitat is making a tre-mendous impact in many communities, butthe growing issue of poverty housing world-wide demands that we nd ways to do more.One of those opportunities comesthrough housing micronance programsdesigned to reach the very poor (see page10). Habitat has recently introduced itsMicroBuild Fund as a means to help fami-lies who cannot aord to purchase an entirehouse. Using housing micronance loans,families can make simple improvementsthat provide tremendous benets. Having aroof and a cement oor, for example, so of-ten means better health for families — notto mention the relief of having a dry placeto sleep at night.Once initial improvements have beenmade and paid for, families can make otherchanges to improve their housing situations.Over time, the lives of individual familiesare radically changed. Multiply those im-provements in a community, in a village andin a country, and housing micronance op-portunities can have a tremendous impacton decent housing around the world.I hope you enjoy this unique look at ouraordable housing eorts, and I pray that youwill especially be drawn to the power of one:the grace of the one God who grants us count-less blessings and the ability you — as oneindividual — possess to change the world.
JONATHAN T.M. RECKFORD
C E OH H I
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• In Uganda, one new program helps
Habitat reach more families.
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• Five gifs that are changing lives.
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• Six reasons to check out the
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• Seven ways you can help Habitat today.
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IN EVERY ISSUE
foUndations:
Habitat or Humanity International CEO JonathanReckord reflects on the amilies behind the fgures.
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HaBitatlas:
Providing constructionassistance in Malawi; beginning a programin Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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field notes:
A photo exhibit highlights 25 years o Habitat Patersonsuccess stories and shares how that successcan grow; Pioneers in Excellence.
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CoMing HoMe:
Habitat helpsa Jordanian amily complete a saer,healthier home.
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fEaTUrES
Young volunteers at North Carolina’s Habitat forHumanity of Wake County, led by Mike Brajer, workalongside future homeowner Kalisia Pate in Raleigh.
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