|
|
Habitat for Humanity Mission
|
| Habitat for Humanity
works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of
life, to develop communities with people in need by building and
renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities
in which every person can experience God's love and can live and grow
into all that God intends. |
| |
|
Mission Principles
|
In all that we do in
pursuing the mission of Habitat for Humanity, we pledge to:
Demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus Christ. We will act in all
ways in accord with the belief that God's love and grace abound for
all; that every human life is priceless; that we must never exploit
another for our own profit; that Christ can multiply the miniscule to
accomplish the magnificent; and that we are to act as faithful stewards
of the resources we receive.
Advocate on behalf of those in need of decent shelter. We commit, as an
integral part of our work, to communicating the needs of all people for
safe and decent shelter, thereby engaging in deliberate efforts to
leverage change within society to eliminate restraints that contribute
to poverty and poverty housing.
Focus on shelter by building and renovating simple, decent, affordable
houses. We have chosen, as our means of manifesting God's love, to
build adequate and durable homes with those in need of shelter,
carrying out the belief that safe and affordable housing is a basic
human right and a fundamental component of dignity and long-term
well-being for every person on earth.
Engage broad community through inclusive leadership and diverse
partnerships. We will work in people-to-people partnership. Following
Christ's example, we believe that everyone--regardless of race,
nationality, religion or socioeconomic status-can work together for the
good of all; that everyone can unite behind serving those in need
within a human community; and that everyone has something to contribute
to the work of building houses and hope.
Promote dignity through full partnership with Habitat homeowners and
future home partners. We put into practice the belief that healthy
self-regard-and the benefits that derive from that sense of worth-is
promoted not simply by living in an adequate house, but by fully
contributing to the process of acquiring that house and by the
opportunity to help others also acquire adequate shelter. Promoting
dignity also refers to the nondiscriminatory selection of all home
partners based on need and willingness to partner.
Promote transformational and sustainable community development. We view
our work as successful when it promotes holistic and lasting positive
change within a community; when it helps empower those who have been
powerless; when it is based on mutual trust and fully shared
accomplishment; when it promotes improved relationships among all
peoples; when its goal is local, community leadership for ongoing work;
and when it demonstrates respectful stewardship of all human, economic
and natural resources. |
| |
|
Official Purposes of Habitat
for Humanity
|
|
The official purposes of Habitat for
Humanity are to partner with specific programs in habitat development
globally, by constructing modest but adequate housing, and to associate
with other organizations functioning with purposes consistent with
those of Habitat, as stated in the Articles of Incorporation, to
witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world:
- By working in cooperation with God's
people in need to create a better habitat in which to live and work.
- By working in cooperation with other
agencies and groups that have a kindred purpose.
- By exemplifying the gospel of Jesus
Christ through loving acts and the spoken and written word.
- By enabling an expanding number of
persons from all walks of life to participate in this ministry.
|
|
