Our Mission
To put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together in partnership to provide safe, decent and affordable housing solutions for families and communities in need.
Mission Principles:
* Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ
*Focus on shelter for homeowners
*Advocate for affordable housing
*Promote dignity and hope
*Support sustainable and innovative development
Founded in 1988, Our Towns Habitat is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, an ecumenical Christian ministry. We are one of over 1625 affiliates in the U.S., and we serve families in the towns of Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius, and Huntersville, NC. We were chosen Affiliate of the Year in 2008 by Habitat for Humanity International! Our Towns Habitat partners with hard working families in need of decent, affordable housing, and with local churches, businesses, service groups and individuals.
Our homeowners build and purchase their houses through no-profit, no-interest mortgages while contributing hundreds of hours of sweat equity labor working on their house and the houses of others. Mortgage payments are placed in a revolving Fund for Humanity to finance the construction of even more houses.
In July, 2010 in response to a growing need for repairs and weatherization on existing homes in the four towns, Our Towns Habitat for Humanity began a ReHabitat program.
Our Vision
To eliminate substandard housing in partnership with our communities.
Our History
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, a non-denominational Christian housing ministry, was founded in Davidson in 1988 after a number of local residents participated in a Jimmy Carter Habitat build in Charlotte and returned to Davidson filled with inspiration to start a local Habitat affiliate.
In 1988, the affiliate was called Davidson Habitat for Humanity, and the focus was building in Davidson and Cornelius. A Mooresville affiliate began in 1991 and was called Mooresville/Lake Norman Habitat for Humanity, which built Habitat homes in Mooresville and Huntersville.
In 1995, Davidson Habitat for Humanity merged with Mooresville/Lake Norman Habitat for Humanity and became Our Towns Habitat for Humanity.
Our Impact
Families Served (as of December 27, 2011)
Local 218
Guatemala 1504
New Homes 864 & Smokeless Stoves 822
Sri Lanka 15
Global 1919
See our Announcements page for recent news and information.
Saturday construction schedule will now be 7:45am to 1:00pm. We will no longer be providing lunch unless otherwise specified. We will continue to have snacks and water available on the site. If you would like to provide a lunch, please send an email to jessica@ourtownshabitat.org.
Volunteers needed to provide snack for our construction volunteers. See details and sign up.
CMS Middle Schools Hip Hop-a-Thon! February 25th, 1 - 3pm. See details
Our Towns has received LEED Gold Certification!
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See details about the newly established Jack Hart Fund.
Special volunteers needed! Marketing and Research Associate
Executive Corner
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Last updated: January 10, 2012
