What is Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, Inc.?

• An affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International: a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry.
• We seek to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

How does it work?

• Through volunteer labor, donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses alongside our homeowner (partner) families.
• Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (sweat equity) into building their Habitat house and the houses of others.
• Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans.
• The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.

How are partner families selected?

• Families in need of decent shelter apply to local Habitat affiliates.
• The affiliate’s family selection committee chooses homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program and their ability to repay the loan.
• Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing the families who receive Habitat houses.

There are several ways to make a gift to Habitat for Humanity of Westchester. We will accept gifts of cash, stock & securities, in-kind donations of building materials or services or property. Habitat for Humanity of Westchester is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization (Federal ID # 13-3522732). Donations will be tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.