Habitat-NCR

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The story of Habitat for Humanity begins in 1976 in Americus, Georgia, when Millard and Linda Fuller became concerned about the people in their area living in 'poverty housing'. Internationally, Habitat for Humanity now operates in 100 countries, has built over 200,000 houses, and shelters 1 million children and adults around the globe. A new Habitat home is built every 24 minutes. Habitat for Humanity Canada is now working right across Canada. To date, volunteers and Habitat families have built over 1000 houses across the country. Habitat for Humanity-National Capital Region (NCR) became an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Canada in 1993. As one of over 70 affiliates in Canada, Habitat-NCR is responsible for raising its own funds, organizing volunteers and building homes for families living in need in the National Capital Region. The first Habitat-NCR home was built in 1994. To date, Summer 2006, we just completed our 27th, 28th, and 29th homes! Habitat for Humanity-NCR is a non-government, non-profit organization which builds simple, decent, affordable houses with working, low-income families, and volunteers from a broad spectrum of the community. Potential Habitat for Humanity families are low-income families living in inadequate housing which necessitates a move and are willing to put in 500 hours of "Sweat equity". Interest charges are a prime reason that house ownership is out of reach for many inadequately sheltered people...

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