What are Habitat for Humanity affiliates?
Habitat for Humanity is a worldwide, grass roots organization, whose work is accomplished at the community level by affiliates like Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. Each affiliate is an independent, locally run nonprofit organization. Each affiliate coordinates all aspects of habitat home building in its local area—fundraising, building site selection, partner family selection and support, house construction and mortgage servicing. All Habitat affiliates are asked to “tithe” — to give ten percent of their contributions to fund house-building work in other nations. Tithing provides much-needed funds for international building, and it also gives affiliates the opportunity to demonstrate the spirit of Christian partnership. » Look for affiliates throughout the U.S.
