Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry seeking to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
HFHI was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller in Americus, GA. The concept was developed at Koinonia Farms with home building beginning in 1968.
In 1984, President Jimmy and Roseline Carter started the Carter Work Project which brought great publicity to Habitat for Humanity.
Since that start, over 500,000 homes have been built around the world, providing 2.5 million people in 3,000 communities with safe, affordable, decent housing.
Hub Area Habitat for Humanity is the Aberdeen area affiliate of HFHI and was founded in 1993. Hub Area HFH has built 11 homes with ten located on or near Ward Drive. To see the houses, click here.
Dr. Dick Ward was the first executive director followed by Peter Kirkpatrick, Judy Vrchota, Scott Layman, and Maureen Nikolas.
In the beginning, HAHFH had difficulty finding suitable lots for home building. Conse-quently HAHFH decided to purchase and develop land for Habitat homes. After the North Penn home, HAHFH secured financing, purchased, and developed 15 lots on Ward Drive. Cost was $140,000. Nine lots have Habitat homes, and two, Governor’s Houses.
Home 8 was dedicated in memory of Peter Kirkpatrick.
Home 10 was dedicated in memory of David Fischbach, director and board president.