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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management
Mission: The mission of the organization is to witness and implement the gospel of jesus christ in florida and throughout the united states and the world by working with economically disadvantaged people to help them to create a better human habitat in which to live and work.
Programs: The organization coordinates donors and volunteers to build homes for low- income families in the lake city/columbia county area under the guidelines of the international habitat for humanity. Families are required to provide 'sweat equity' by working on projects at least 350 hours. Family must meet minimum credit standards to qualify for no interest mortgage on the home. Organization uses the mortgage repayment and other donations to build houses for other qualifying families. Homes repossessed for extremely delinquent accounts are renovated for resale and may be rented while a partner family or buyer is located.