Habitat for Humanity India

Описание: Habitat for Humanity International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller who developed the concept of 'partnership housing' that centered on those in need of adequate shelter working side by side with volunteers to build simple, decent houses. Homes were built and sold to families in need at no profit and no interest - and the basic model of Habitat for Humanity was established.
The Fullers decided to apply the 'Fund for Humanity' concept in developing countries. Thus, Habitat for Humanity International as an organization was born. In 1984, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn took their first Habitat work trip, the Jimmy Carter Work Project, to New York City. Their personal involvement in Habitat's work brought the organization national visibility and sparked interest in Habitat's work around the world.
Today, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 500,000 houses across 80 countries, sheltering 2.5 million people worldwide.

Habitat India began operations in 1983 in Khammam, Andhra Pradesh. It is among Habitat's largest programmes in the Asia-Pacific region. After the Jimmy Carter Work Project in 2006 - where one hundred homes were built by more than 3,000 volunteers, including celebrities like Brad Pitt, Steve Waugh and John Abraham, during a five-day blitz build in Lonavala - Habitat India launched the IndiaBUILDS - A World of Hope Campaign to support 100,000 families to live in safe and decent homes by 2015.
Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with local, grassroots, non-government organizations, and micro finance institutions throughout India to provide decent housing. Habitat India operates through its resource centers known as Habitat Resource Centers (HRC's) in Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai. Till date, Habitat has served over 45,000 families across 17 states in India.