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*Asheville chapter - appears to build about 15 houses per year - [https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/11/27/answer-man-habitat-humanity-has-built-how-many-homes/4300136002/]. Full time staff of 49 and 6 part time. | *Asheville chapter - appears to build about 15 houses per year - [https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/11/27/answer-man-habitat-humanity-has-built-how-many-homes/4300136002/]. Full time staff of 49 and 6 part time. Average is 1200 sf, 3 bed. | ||
**Equivalent of about 3 person years per house: 6000 hours per house. | |||
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Revision as of 17:50, 11 July 2023
About
- A Nonprofit NGO that focuses on building Affordable Housing
- Uses a large amount of volunteers
- Would be a good partner with the OBI
- They seem to be growing exponentially - took them 50 years to go X - [1]
- $90k home + financing + 300-450 hours of sweat equity are required in Louisiana [2]
Families Served
Programs
- RV - Care-a-Vanners - travel in your RV - and help habitat over a typical 2 week period. [3]
Potential Branches to Collaborate With
Florida
Florida Collaboration Preliminary Analysis
- Average cost of what they build is ~90,000 USD supposedly (may want more sources / info etc)
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Habitat for Humanity
- Their Website
- http://www.habitat.org/getinv/events/world-habitat-day/housing-facts
Chapters and Track Record
- Asheville chapter - appears to build about 15 houses per year - [4]. Full time staff of 49 and 6 part time. Average is 1200 sf, 3 bed.
- Equivalent of about 3 person years per house: 6000 hours per house.
Links
- Habitat NOVA
- New CEO in 2005 at $210k after firing last one on sexual harassment allegations - [ny times 2005 article