Our Founders Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. Today, Habitat for Humanity is a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing. The concept that grew into Habitat for Humanity International was born at Koinonia Farm, a small, interracial, Christian community outside of Americus, Georgia. Koinonia Farm was founded in 1942 by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. The Fullers first visited Koinonia in 1965. They had recently left a successful business and an affluent lifestyle in Montgomery, Alabama to begin a new life of Christian service. Jordan and Fuller developed the concept of "partnership housing." The concept centered on those in need of adequate shelter working side by side with volunteers to build simple, decent houses.
Expansion into Habitat for Humanity International
In September 1976, Millard and Linda called together a group of supporters to discuss the future of their dream. Habitat for Humanity International as an organization was born at this meeting.
Habitat International Today Through the work of Habitat, thousands of low-income families have found new hope in the form of affordable housing. Churches, community groups and others have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem – decent housing for all. Today, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses, sheltering more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities worldwide.
Lincoln/Lancaster County Habitat for Humanity, an affiliate since 1988, has built over 100 homes, in partnership with the homeowners and our donors, housing over 500 children and adults.
Mission Statement
The purpose of Lincoln/Lancaster County Habitat for Humanity is to demonstrate God's love in action and our faithful concern for our community:
By building in partnership with people in need, affordable, safe, attractive, healthful and secure houses.
By offering dignity and hope through home ownership to those families with whom we partner.
By being a channel for the religious community and all people of good will through which all families might live in God's loveand in the comfort of their own homes.
Lincoln/Lancaster County Habitat for Humanity
144 North 19th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
Phone: (402) 477-9184
Email: habitat@lincolnhabitat.org Copyright Lincoln/Lancaster Habitat for Humanity, All Rights Reserved
