Milwaukee Habitat For Humanity

MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PUTS GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND HOPE.

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM: FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING THE LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING NO-PROFIT LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHEN A HOME FOSTERS - INSTEAD OF HINDERS - HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SERVICED MORE THAN 69 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS LONG-TERM HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.

MILWAUKEE HABITAT RESTORES ACCEPT DONATIONS OF NEW AND SALEABLE USED BUILDING MATERIALS AND HOME FURNISHINGS, MOST OF WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE PLACED IN A LANDFILL. SOME MATERIALS ARE USED TO BUILD AND RENOVATE HOMES AND THE REST ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC AT 50-70% OFF THE RETAIL PRICE. THIS YEAR, THE NET PROFITS FROM THE MILWAUKEE HABITAT RESTORES PROVIDED ENOUGH INCOME TO BUILD 8 HOMES.

HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM: OUR HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM IS AN OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOMEOWNERS, INCLUDING VETERANS AND SENIORS, WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY OR FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO HELP THEM RECLAIM THEIR HOMES WITH PRIDE AND DIGNITY. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS FAMILIES TO STAY IN THEIR HOME AND AVOID THE UNCERTAINTY, TRAUMA AND EXPENSE OF MOVING. PROJECTS CONSIST OF INTERIOR AND/OR EXTERIOR REPAIRS INTENDED TO ALLEVIATE CRITICAL HEALTH, LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUES OR CODE VIOLATIONS. VOLUNTEER TEAMS WORK ALONG WITH SUBCONTRACTORS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM, MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS PARTNERED WITH 137 LOCAL HOMEOWNERS, WITH 43 HOMEOWNERS SERVED DURING FY2022.