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Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is a Christian organization and welcomes volunteers from all faiths who are committed to Habitat's goal of eliminating poverty housing.

Habitat's Mission:  Affordable Housing
  
The mission of Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is to build simple, decent, and affordable houses in partnership with low-income families in Sussex County.

Since 1991, through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, the Georgetown affiliate has built 43 homes in Sussex County.  Sixty-five adults and 119 children live in Habitat homes.

The philosophy is simple: Habitat provides a "hand-up, not a hand-out." Families are selected on the basis of the need for housing, ability to pay a no-profit, no-interest mortgage, and their willingness to partner.  Homeowner candidates invest sweat equity by helping to build their homes and the homes of others. Mortgage payments go into Habitat’s "Fund for Humanity" and are used to build more houses with more families in the future.

Click here to view Building Community: Partnering for Affordable Housing, a documentary produced by local filmmaker Mike Short. The film shows the need for affordable housing in Sussex County, Delaware, and illustrates what Habitat and others are doing to meet this need.

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is looking for motivated individuals who wish to make a difference in our community by serving SCHFH full-time through AmeriCorps for one year. The program year begins October 1st, 2009! Click here to learn more.


  
Featured Volunteer
Herb Macia
Every Wednesday morning, Herb volunteers at our office, managing our database. Herb served as Secretary on our Board of Directors during SCHFH's early years, and he continues to provide a steady presence in helping our organization run smoothly!


 




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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or sources of income.

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