Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette Information

The mission of Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette is to witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ by building affordable housing, nurturing families, and strengthening communities. Habitat's Mission - A grassroots Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty and substandard housing worldwide. - Believes that every person deserves, at least, a simple and decent place in which to live and grow into all that God intends for them to be - Builds or renovates houses in partnership with families who qualify for homeownership based on three criteria: need, a willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity, and an ability to repay a no-interest mortgage - Works with people of all faiths and people of no faith sells its houses at no profit, with no interest charged - Has built and renovated over 300,000 houses worldwide since 1976