| Habitat for Humanity originated at Koinonia Farm, a Christian community near Americus in Sumter County, Georgia. It was there, in 1968, that Millard Fuller and Dr. Clarence Jordan began to work at practical solutions to the problem of substandard housing. Fuller was a lawyer and businessman, and Jordan was a scholar and farmer.
Koinonia Partners and the Fund for Humanity were established using a no-profit, no-interest approach, and, assisted by numerous volunteer workers, they began building decent housing in Sumter County to replace the dilapidated shacks that dotted the countryside.
The idea was tested by Fuller in Zaire from 1973 to 1976. Within the framework of the Church of Christ of Equator Region, a Fund for Humanity was established and 162 houses were built. In another project, construction of 300 houses was begun.
Subsequently, Habitat for Humanity was set up as a separate non-profit organization to sponsor projects overseas and to establish partnership projects called affiliates in the United States. On Habitat for Humanity International's 25th anniversary, the 100,000th house was completed. Habitat for Humanity is now working in 45 countries worldwide, in all 50 states in the USA, and in 85 counties in North Carolina.
To learn more about Habitat for Humanity International, visit their website at www.habitat.org.
Leadership
Community Committed - Volunteer Driven - Family Focused
We work together to build homes and develop strong
relationships with homeowners, volunteers, donors
and the community. Each board member is an integral
part of this quest. We are a working board.
Committees will work with each other, sharing
information and ideas. Staff will provide
information and guidelines and oversee committee
work to keep committees aligned with our mission,
goals and focus.
Habitat for Humanity of the NC
Sandhills is one of over 1,800 affiliates, in 101
countries. Habitat for Humanity International has
dedicated over 200,000 houses. Habitat for Humanity
of the NC Sandhills is part of a global
organization. Decisions we make here affect the
whole organization. We have the same mission and we
must work toward the same goals. We immerse
ourselves in our mission to end substandard housing.
We are the voice and image of this mission in the
community.
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