Habitat for Humanity of Greater Birmingham

Description

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

They envision a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities, and hope. Habitat Birmingham is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and, by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, affordable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Established in 1987, Habitat Birmingham serves Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker Counties in Central Alabama. The organization is dedicated to making quality, affordable housing solutions available to low-income families. Habitat Birmingham is ranked in the top 10 out of more than 1,500 Habitat affiliates in the United States.

History

Founded in Americus, Georgia, USA, in 1976, Habitat for Humanity operates around the globe and has helped build, renovate and repair more than 600,000 decent, affordable houses sheltering more than 3 million people worldwide.