Habitat for Humanity International
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Non- Governmental and Other Organisations
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121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709-3498, USA
270 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1300, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
477 Mount Pleasant Road, Suite 403, Toronto, ON M4S 2L9, Canada
PO Box 11179, Pretoria 0028, South Africa
Zochova, 6 – 8, 811 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
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Aim
Dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Our ministry was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent place to live in dignity and safety.
History
Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Today, Habitat for Humanity is a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing.
IRD Activities
- Interfaith Projects
Coming together for the common goal of building a house with a neighbor in need has proven to be a successful way to heal divided communities. Most often, when people of different faiths come together to build a Habitat house, individuals find a new respect for one another. Many people of faith are called to help the poor, serve others and make the world a better place. Building a Habitat home is a clear expression of faith for people of many diverse beliefs. The key to developing interfaith projects is to approach new partners from a spirit of humility and cooperation
- Building on Faith
Habitat for Humanity's annual celebration of their faith partnerships, an essential part of their Christian Ministry. During this celebration, local Habitat groups around the world are encouraged to host building projects and celebrations with their congregational partners. The Building on Faith event concludes with the International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Haiti - USA - UK - Ireland - Netherlands - Poland - Germany - Slovakia - Ukraine - Hungary - Serbia - Romania - Portugal - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Macedonia - Bulgaria - Armenia - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Lebanon - Jordan - Egypt - Ethiopia - Uganda - Kenya - Tanzania - Ghana - Ivory Coast - Zambia - Malawi - Mozambique - Madagascar - Lesotho - South Africa - Mexico - Guatemala - El Salvador - Haiti - Honduras - Dominican Republic - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Trinidad and Tobago - Guyana - Colombia - Brazil - Bolivia - Paraguay - Chile - Argentina - China - Nepal - Bangladesh - India - Myanmar - Sri Lanka - Thailand - Viet Nam - Cambodia - Malaysia - Singapore - Indonesia - Australia - New Zealand - Fiji - Philippines - Japan - South Korea