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Causes: Financial Counseling, Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Housing Rehabilitation, Human Services
Mission: Construction and rehabilitation of homes in order to provide affordable housing for economically disadvantaged families at cost or below cost and operates retail re-stores selling donated items consisting of construction materials, home furnishing, appliances, clothing and other accessories.
Results: Habitat SHR has built 239 homes and is in the process of building its 234th and 235th homes as of July 2020. Habitat homeowners and their families experience a positive, wide-reaching, and permanent impact. Simply having a quiet place to do homework and a safe neighborhood in which to play greatly benefits children. Studies show that children of homeowners are: 20% less likely to become teen parents 25% more likely to graduate from high school Twice as likely to graduate college 60% more likely to own their own homes within ten years of moving out of their parents’ household.
Target demographics: the environment, local families, and low-income households
Geographic areas served: the South Hampton Roads area
Programs: housing construction and rehabilitation of homes in order to provide affordable housing for economically disadvantaged families at cost or below cost.
Habitat SHR operates ReStores selling donated inventory consisting of construction materials, home furnishing, appliances, clothing and other accessories. Our ReStores help divert tons of materials away from landfills each year.