Habitat for Humanity
Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit,
ecumenical housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substandard housing
and homelessness worldwide. Habitat invites people from all faiths and
walks of life to work in partnership, building houses with people in
need and making affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action.
With volunteer labor and tax deductible donations of both money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) family. Habitat houses are sold to the partner families at no profit and financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are recycled into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses.
| Habitat has built over 70,000 houses around the world, providing 350,000 people with safe, decent and affordable shelter. |
Selection committees from Habitat affiliates (in Barrington’s case, Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Fox Valley) carefully consider applicants’ levels of need, willingness to become partners in the Habitat program, and ability to repay the no-interest loans. Every affiliate follows a nondiscriminatory policy in family selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing homeowner families.
Local Barrington Churches have formed a partnership which is affiliated with Northern Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity.
If you would like to help, or would like additional information, please contact The Joyful Hands Partnership at 847-304-6443.
Donations: Checks may be made payable to
The Joyful Hands Partnership and mailed directly to:
Barrington Bank & Trust Company
Attn: Teller Line
201 S. Hough Street
Barrington, IL 60010