About Habitat for Humanity

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Harvey County brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

• Habitat for Humanity cares for the vulnerable by helping families with need acquire safe, affordable housing.
• Habitat promotes justice by helping families to break the cycle of poverty through the building of long-term financial security.
• We bring together families and volunteers to meet local needs with local solutions.

Habitat for Humanity of Harvey County will not proselytize, nor will we work with entities or individuals who insist on proselytizing as part of their work with Habitat for Humanity. This means that Habitat for Humanity will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.

It is our goal is to build one home each year for a Harvey County family who needs improved, safer housing and who cannot secure a bank mortgage. As of 2022, we have built 20 homes. With affordable housing, families have more resources for food, child care, education, and medicine.

Family selection is based on level of need, annual income, and ability to make a monthly mortgage payment. The home is not free; families must complete “sweat equity” hours and pay the mortgage.

Our homes are built through

• Private donations
• Grants
• Discounts from local companies and licensed workers
• Volunteer labor
• An annual fundraiser

Approximately 50 volunteer laborers build each home under the guidance of local contractors. Over 20 contractors supply free or discounted labor. A volunteer board (retired contractors and persons involved in real estate, banking, law, social work, marketing, and fundraising) directs the work of Habitat for Humanity of Harvey County.