Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis

Vision: World where everyone has a decent place to live. 

Mission Statement: Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. 

Mission Principles: Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ; focus on shelter; advocate for affordable housing; promote dignity and hope; and support sustainable and transformational development. 

Since its inception, Memphis Habitat has helped more than 500 first-time homebuyers secure affordable mortgages and completed rehabilitation and home modification projects in partnership with nearly 1000 local homeowners, helping them achieve the independence they need to build a better life for themselves and their families.

Habitat works in partnership with families in need of adequate shelter to build decent, affordable homes. The homes are then sold to Habitat's partner families at no profit and with basically no interest charged. Partner families invest hundreds of hours of their own labor - sweat equity - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payment go into a revolving "Fund for Humanity" that is used to help more families build decent, affordable homes. 

Volunteers provide most of the house-building labor and faith-based, corporate and individual donors provide the money, materials and labor necessary to build Habitat homes.