Habitat For Humanity International Inc

SEEKING TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF YORK COUNTY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE.

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMFAMILIES 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 FAMILYS 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 LONG-TERM CAREER GROWTH. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF YORK COUNTY SERVED 3 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.HOME RESERVATION PROGRAMOUR 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 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF YORK COUNTY STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF YORK COUNTY HAS PARTNERED WITH 179 LOCAL HOMEOWNERS, WITH 20 HOMEOWNERS SERVED DURING FY2022.NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMDURING FY2022, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION WORK OCCURRED WITHIN 3 FOCUS NEIGHBORS ACROSS YORK COUNTY, WE TAILOR OUR EFFORTS BY PARTNERING LOCALLY WITH RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BEST ADDRESS THE REAL CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. USING A DATA-DRIVEN AND CUSTOMIZABLE APPROACH, WE FOCUS ON FIRST UNDERSTANDING THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS AND THEN EMPOWERING THESE RESIDENTS TO LEAD THE PROJECTS THEY WANT TO SEE. ALONGSIDE HABITAT, RESIDENTS WORK WITH CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, NEW AND LONGSTANDING NEIGHBORHOOD COALITIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. BECAUSE EACH NEIGHBORHOODS CHALLENGES AND ASPIRATIONS ARE DIFFERENT, THE FRAMEWORK ACTS AS A GUIDE THAT CAN BE TAILORED TO THE GOALS OF EACH COMMUNITY. THATS WHY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION CAN LOOK LIKE ANYTHING FROM DEVELOPING PUBLIC PARKS TO ORGANIZING SAFETY MEETINGS WITH THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REHABBING AND REOPENING SCHOOLS, STORES AND HOMES. DURING FY2022, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION WORK OCCURRED WITHIN 3 FOCUS NEIGHBORS ACROSS YORK COUNTY AGING IN PLACE PROGRAMWE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR HOMES AND THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE SO THAT THEY CAN FLOURISH WHERE THEY LIVE. TO GUIDE OUR WORK, HABITAT DEVELOPED HOUSING PLUS, A COMPREHENSIVE AGING IN PLACE STRATEGY. THIS PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH USES TWO DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS TO TAILOR THE PROCESS TO EACH HOMEOWNERS NEEDS. THESE ASSESSMENTS, WHICH CONSIDER EVERYTHING FROM THE RESIDENTS LIFESTYLE TO THEIR TYPE OF HOME, ALLOW US TO ADDRESS OLDER ADULTS NEEDS HOLISTICALLY, IMPROVING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEY CAN AGE IN PLACE. DURING FY2022, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF YORK COUNTY HAS IMPROVED APPROXIMATELY 18 HOMES TO HELP OLDER ADULTS MANEUVER MORE EFFICIENTLY.FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAMSAS PART OF THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS, WE BELIEVE FINANCIAL EDUCATION BUILDS A MORE SOLID FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM PERSONAL SUCCESS AND HELPS ALLEVIATE ANY CONCERNS OR BARRIERS ON THE PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. DURING THESE FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES, WE COVER TOPICS SUCH AS BUDGETING; CREDIT CARDS AND CREDIT REPORTS; DEBT AND LOANS; SAVING, INVESTING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE; EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; AND HABITAT HOMEOWNER MORTGAGES. A MORE IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THESE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IS A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE. OVERALL, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF YORK COUNTY HAS CONDUCTED 27 FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS, WITH 4 HELD DURING FY2022 SERVING 96 HOUSEHOLDS.

THE RESTORE OPERATES TWO LOCATIONS IN YORK COUNTY ONE IN ROCK HILL AND ONE IN LAKE WYLIE. THROUGH RESTORE OPERATIONS HUNDREDS OF TONS OF FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE DIVERTED FROM THE LOCAL LANDFILL WHILE PROVIDING AN AFFORDABLE AVENUE FOR BARGAIN SHOPPERS TO ACQUIRE GOOD, USABLE ITEMS FOR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THROUGH RESTORE PROGRAM SERVICES, HABITAT HOMEBUYERS-IN-PROCESS COMPLETE A PORTION OF THEIR PROGRAM SWEAT EQUITY HOURS BY SERVING IN ONE OF OUR TWO RESTORES IN ROCK HILL OR LAKE WYLIE. IN ADDITION, THE RESTORE ALSO CONTRIBUTES A VALUABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKPLACE TRAINING AND JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, WINTHROP UNIVERSITY AND SOUTH CAROLINA VOCATIONAL REHAB. IN ADDITION, THE RESTORE UTILIZES INDIVIDUALS WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO ASSIST IN DAILY OPERATIONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED BY THEIR COMPANIES TO COMPLETE LIGHT DUTY SERVICE WHILE RECOVERING FROM WORKPLACE INJURIES.