 About Wichita Habitat for Humanity
Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc. became an official affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) in October, 1986. Our progress toward the elimination of housing poverty is:
Wichita Habitat's Timeline
1986: Wichita Habitat becomes an official affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
1990: First home constructed and sold to a family.
1995: Teamed with Mennonite Housing to build 21 homes.
1998: Hired its first staff member.
2001: Independently completed a four-house blitz build.
2001: Received Sedgwick County Chair’s Award for its good work in the community.
2002: Completed 8 houses and the second independent blitz build.
2003: First annual Women’s Build house completed with 640 women and 13 men in just 16 days!
2005: Built six homes and positioned itself for greater growth in 2006.
2006: 20th Anniversary year. Banner year with 10 new homes built.
2007: Launched 42-home development in August 2007. First major development in affiliate history. Completion date of 2010. Reaching new records: 14 new homes built
In 2008: Will build 16 houses in Sedgwick County and reach 100th house milestone!
 About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Christian housing ministry working in partnership with low-income families to improve the conditions in which they live.
Habitat is a practical way to "love one another." Volunteers do nearly all of the labor on a Habitat house. Funds and building materials come from individuals, businesses, churches, and from community minded organizations.
Habitat is not a giveaway program. Low-income families selected for Habitat houses must pay closing costs and monthly payments on a no interest, no profit mortgage. Families are required to invest 250-400 hours of "Sweat Equity" in the construction of their house, to help other Habitat homeowners or in volunteer service related to habitat. Habitat is not a hand out, it is a leg up.
With Habitat for Humanity, building relationships and communities is as important as building houses. By working together as partners, we all become aware of our common heritages as God’s children. |
