Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity (LAHFH) is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities, and hope. LAHFH is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving homes; advocating for fair and just housing policies; and providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman, and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

We partner with local businesses, churches, and volunteers to help build homes with qualifying families. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Most importantly, partner families play a large role in the building of the home. They invest 300-500 hours of labor – “sweat equity” – into building their homes and the homes of others. They also make income-based mortgage payments which go into a fund that is used to build more houses.

With the generous support of donors and volunteers LAHFH has made a lasting and meaningful impact in our community by helping local families realize their dreams of home-ownership and furthering Habitat’s goal of simple, decent and affordable housing.

All are welcome

Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity has an open-door policy: All who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live are welcome to help with the work, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views, or any other distinctions that too often divide people. In short, Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds and also serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion.

As a matter of policy, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations do not proselytize. This means that Habitat will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must either adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith. Habitat for Humanity International was founded in Americus, Georgia, USA, in 1976. Today, Habitat for Humanity operates around the globe and has helped more than 59 million people build or improve the place they call home.

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After volunteers and the future homeowners work side-by-side to build the home, Habitat sells the home to a pre-qualified family using an income-based mortgage. Payments are set below 30% of each family’s monthly income to ensure long-term affordability. Because Habitat acts as the lender, 100% of the mortgage principal payments return to Habitat to help build more homes.

Interested in traveling with Habitat internationally? Habitat International has many trips that travel all over the world. Through Habitat World Village and/or Thrivent Builds Worldwide.