Why Habitat

Habitat impacts every area of a family’s life – health, safety, education outcomes, and financial opportunity. And the impact grows with each generation.

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The Need

One third of all Wisconsinites spend over half their income on housing, making it hard to achieve financial stability. We’re working to change that.

 

You Can Help

Your financial support, your time and your voice will help bring independence to families in need of a decent place to live.

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What We Build

Habitat houses around the world are built according to the same 3 guiding principles:

 

Simple 
Habitat houses are modestly-sized. They are large enough for the homeowner family's needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs to a minimum.

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Decent
Habitat for Humanity uses quality, locally-available building materials. Habitat house designs reflect the local climate and culture.

 

Affordable
The labor of volunteers and partner families, efficient building methods, modest house sizes and no-profit loans make it affordable for low-income families to purchase Habitat houses.