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*[https://www.habitat.org/ Their Website] | *[https://www.habitat.org/ Their Website] | ||
*http://www.habitat.org/getinv/events/world-habitat-day/housing-facts | *http://www.habitat.org/getinv/events/world-habitat-day/housing-facts | ||
*[https://www.npr.org/2025/06/05/nx-s1-5373725/here-to-help-a-mans-decades-long-history-with-habitat-for-humanity A 2025 Interview by [[NPR]] in their ongoing series [[Here to Help]] Titled “ Here to Help: A man's decades-long history with Habitat for Humanity” ] ( ‘’’~3 Minute Listen’’’ ) | |||
=Chapters and Track Record= | =Chapters and Track Record= | ||
Latest revision as of 23:37, 5 June 2025
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
- A 2025 Interview by NPR in their ongoing series Here to Help Titled “ Here to Help: A man's decades-long history with Habitat for Humanity” ( ‘’’~3 Minute Listen’’’ )
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