Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 in Georgia by Millard and Linda Fuller with the aim of eliminating poverty housing. It has since built over 400,000 homes for over 2 million people across 32 countries. Habitat for Humanity Ireland was established independently in 2002 and works according to the principles of focusing on shelter, advocating for affordable housing, and promoting dignity and hope. It undertakes building projects both locally in Ireland and through sending volunteers abroad.

2. About Habitat for Humanity
• Founded in 1976 in Georgia
• Millard and Linda Fuller
• Model of Partnered Housing
and Christian Beliefs
• Aim-to eliminate poverty
housing
• Jimmy Carter Project
• 400’000 homes, 32 Countries, 2
million people

3. Habitat Ireland
 Independent non-profit organisation
 Founded in 2002
 Michael D Higgins
 Aim to make decent housing a matter of
conscience and action…

4. Principles
 Focus on Shelter
 Advocate for Affordable Housing
 Promoting Dignity and Hope
 Supporting Sustainable Development
 Work towards Millennium Development
Goals

5. Why Housing is Important
 Adequate housing can
improve many aspects of a
person’s living standards
 HEALTH
 SAFETY
 EDUCATION
 HYGIENE
 PRIDE and DIGNITY

6. Global Village
 Sending Volunteers to Partner Countries
 No Building Experience Required
 Volunteers fundraise the cost
 Build alongside communities and
homeowners
 Interacting with other organisations
 Rugby Legends; Student Programme;
Women’s Build; Bobby Kerr 2013
 Volunteers become Ambassadors for HFH

7. Ghana 2010

8. Local Programme
 Based on Partnerships
 Renovation Programme – low income
families
 Emmett Road
 A Brush with Kindness – partnership with
other charities
 St. Michael’s House, Don Bosco Teenage
Care, Cheshire Ireland
 Corporate Social Responsibility

9. Funding
 Irish Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade)
 Donations
 Fundraising
 Habitat International
 Generous volunteers/Board members

10. How Volunteering Helped Me
 Kept in touch
 Taking Ambassador role seriously
 Habitat for Humanity Society
 Thesis
 Internship
 Masters
 CV

11. For more information
visit
www.habitatireland.ie