Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County
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Mission Statement
Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
About This Cause
Established in 1993, Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County partners with working-class families, sponsors, and communities to build safe, decent, affordable homes and to provide support services that promote successful home purchase and ownership. As one of the affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, Schenectady Habitat is a nonprofit organization that works throughout Schenectady County to bring generous donors and hardworking volunteers together with qualified, working families. The result is dramatic, positive differences in the lives of family members and in neighborhoods. We construct quality houses that are sold to first-time home buyer families through no-profit loans. Home buyers complete sweat-equity hours and other requirements, pay for their homes, pay taxes and all upkeep, and maintain current payments on their properties. Seven staff members support the efforts of more than 400 volunteers to raise funds, qualify homeowner applicants, build houses, provide administrative support, offer affordable home improvement materials to the community, and much more. Outreach sessions and informational meetings inform prospective home buyers about the qualifications and benefits of home ownership, while our education program offers a variety of classes, which are required for home ownership. With over 30 years of experience fostering successful home ownership, we know the essential ingredient that promotes success is knowledge.