Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.

For more information, contact Habitat International at www.habitat.org

Tithing Program

The word “tithe” comes from the tradition in which people of certain faiths would donate ten percent of their income to their religious institution. Through Habitat’s tithe program, Habitat partners are encouraged to donate a tenth of what they raise in support of house building in another country, encouraging all programs to participate in the international effort to eliminate global poverty by sending a portion of what is raised in their home country elsewhere.

In times of financial crisis, the tithe program holds us together in firm, mutual, and often long-term support.

Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna has funded 30 homes with tithe to our Kenya-sister affiliate, and 16 homes in other countries. We have also sent 3 teams on week long build trips to the Gulf Region, and our staff has worked on 2 recovery trips to Alabama and Mississippi.