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The MANY ROADS HOME Habitat for Humanity International Annual Report FY2011 July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 OUR VISION OUR MISSION PRINCIPLES A world where everyone 1. Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ. has a decent place to live. 2. Focus on shelter. 3. Advocate for affordable housing. OUR MISSION 4. Promote dignity and hope. Seeking to put God’s love into 5. Support sustainable and transformational development. action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. On the cover: CHIMALTENANGO, GUATEMALA — Letty Hernandez, a community leader in the informal settlement of Vista Hermosa, showed the realities of substandard housing to a Build Louder team in April 2011. Build Louder teams, led by Habitat’s Government Relations and Advocacy Office in Wash- ington, D.C., teach participants not only building skills but also how to champion affordable housing. Photo by Ezra Millstein. The MANY ROADS HOME Habitat for Humanity International Annual Report FY2011 July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 Step by step n the face of staggering need, success cannot be As soon as measured in the same old ways. It must be mea- Isured in momentum and scale. Are we doing enough? Can we do more? Habitat for Humanity aims to eliminate poverty you have A housing around the corner and around the world. When people believe in that mission, an economic downturn is not just an obstacle; it is an opportunity to house, good broaden the path to success. A housing recession is not a hindrance; it is a chance to find new ways to reach more people in need. Allen e Habitat and its partners build houses, revitalize en- . Sulliv thingS can tire communities, and rebuild stronger and safer after A disasters. The ever-expanding Habitat tool kit includes n advocacy, weatherization, water and sanitation facili- ties, housing microfinance, and training in construc- LÉOGÂNE, HAITI — In the happen summer of 2011, former tion skills and financial literacy. farmland was cleared as the for you. Building safe, decent shelter remains the heart of future site of 500 houses near Habitat’s work and will always be its most tangible the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake that displaced symbol of hope. more than 1 million people. “As soon as you have a house, good things can Community leaders Jean Osner Dory (from left), —Frantzyse Erisma, soon to be a happen for you,” said Frantzyse Erisma, soon to be a Marie Veronila Antoine Habitat homeowner in Léogâne, Haiti. and Frantzyse Erisma Habitat homeowner in Léogâne, Haiti Every family Habitat serves is unique, with differ- survey the progress. ent needs and challenges. There is no one-size-fits-all housing solution, but there are many ways to help. There are many roads home. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL FY2011 ANNUAL REPORT 1 the special places we call home ometimes it seems like I am constantly on the Not long ago, I had the great honor of celebrat- road. Recently, I took my second trip to Latin ing in my hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, SAmerica in a month. The following week, I where the town, university and mission I love had visited with staff members in our Asia/Pacific region. come together to build homes, community and hope. I As far away as many of those places seem from my helped dedicate 10 houses in an initiative spearheaded front door, when proud homeowners invite me inside by students at my alma mater, the University of North their Habitat for Humanity houses, I feel at home. I Carolina. The homes are located on the street where am always drawn in by those things that cross cultures my former baby sitter once lived and were developed — things like the music of laughter, kicking a ball and specifically so that employees of UNC and the univer- acts of kindness. sity hospital could live in the community where they My son has had the opportunity to share some work. New images of home — and all that word means ezr A of those experiences over the past couple of sum- for these families — have now been added to my child- mill mers. We have teamed up with other families to build hood memories of this special place. S tein houses in Zambia and most recently in Nicaragua. The Toward the end of the year, families in Haiti will realities of what it is like to live day in and day out in finally be able to think about blessings of a home when substandard shelter made a dramatic impact on both global volunteers for the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter teams. We couldn’t help but compare our lives to those Work Project travel to Léogâne to build 100 houses in Blessings, of the families who welcomed us so graciously. It was a week. I am excited about seeing real progress in our easy to see that we have more stuff, but I am not sure efforts to help families build a pathway to permanence we’re richer. Their lives were overflowing with love, after the upheaval caused by the 2010 earthquake. generosity and contentment — those things that truly I am grateful that so much of my traveling allows me make a house a home. to talk with families and to hear how they are realizing Jonathan T.M. Reckford their dreams and forging new opportunities after having CEO, Habitat for Humanity International a new or improved home. I am thankful as well for all those who support the mission of Habitat for Humanity — for all those who help pave the many roads home. 2 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL FY2011 ANNUAL REPORT Blazing new paths to reach more people t has been 35 years since Habitat for Humanity No matter how hard we worked or how much volunteers worked alongside those first partner we grew, though, the problem of inadequate shelter Ifamilies to build decent, affordable homes that continued to escalate around the world. We realized would change lives for generations. Those early years we would have to blaze new paths to better serve more were a time of trailblazing, of trying out new ideas and families. Now into our fourth decade, we have learned forging paths of change that became the foundation we that new housing is not the singular answer for all all depend on today for continuing this great work. families in need of decent shelter. We have upgraded In the beginning, not everyone liked the radical our services to include rehabilitation and repair idea of partnership housing. New ideas often meet with programs, housing microfinance, Habitat for Human- resistance. But gradually, people began to see themselves ity ReStores and sustainable construction methods. in a world where those with resources and those in need We have paved the way for an efficient and effective ezr A of a little help join hands and delight in the blessings disaster response program that emphasizes both miti- mill they provide to one another. Habitat for Humanity gation and recovery for vulnerable families. We have S tein became a trusted cause that people want to support. improved our advocacy efforts, engaging hundreds of Habitat supporters in the process. Through it all, we have brought people together to build homes, community and hope. We will remember the words of the psalmist, “Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths,” as we continue to envision — and work toward — a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Ken Klein Chairman of the board of directors, Habitat for Humanity International HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL FY2011 ANNUAL REPORT 3 81,399 Number of families Habitat for Humanity served worldwide in fiscal year 2011. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, USA — n A Nearly 9,600 volunteers took part in National Women Build Week in May 2011, working at cGow m 257 U.S. affiliates. The annual event showcases A ic the impact of empowering women to build, SS Je raise funds and advocate for decent shelter. By the numbers A small sampling of highlights to celebrate $80 million 6 10 1 Amount raised by Habitat for Humanity in november 2010, Habi- the first Habitat house Habitat reStores across international is now the tat for Humanity marked built with Phase 2 funds July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 the united States. sixth-largest home- its 10th anniversary of of the neighborhood builder in the united working in Armenia. Stabilization Program States, according to was dedicated in 13,390 (and rising) Builder magazine. Sales november 2010 in the the number of “like” of Habitat homes in the 4 liberty city neighbor- button clicks on Habitat u.S. grew from 4,993 in number of weeks it hood of miami, Florida. for Humanity South Af- 2005 to 6,032 in 2010, a takes to build a four-unit eventually, nSP2 funds rica’s “clicks for Bricks” 17 percent increase. apartment building in will result in 1,062 Habi- fundraising campaign romania, using steel tat housing units. on Facebook, in partner- house construction. ship with Property24, 100 Also, the average the country’s online real in march 2011, Habitat number of stages in 2,000 estate giant. For each for Humanity Bangla- a progressive home Habitat for Humanity “like,” Property24 will desh completed its first design in the latin canada celebrated the donate 5 rand toward water, sanitation and hy- America/caribbean building of its 2,000th the cost of building a giene project, installing region. Progressive house on June 18, 2011, house with ntombizod- sanitary latrines for 100 housing begins with a in winnipeg, manitoba. wa regina, who lives families, with support simple core unit that right next door, Habitat with her 9-year-old son from Habitat Great Brit- can be expanded one winnipeg celebrated its in a metal shack.