Habitat for Humanity

1. What does Habitat for Humanity do?
Habitat for Humanity is an International non-profit organization, which is found in 1976 by Millard Fuller and Linda Fuller. The organization concentrates on solving living houses problem for the poor with the help of volunteers from the whole world. They build and repair safe and comfortable houses for poor people around the world. Until now, they have built over 400,000 houses  for 2 million people

 2. Does the organization help all applicants equally? What are the eligibility criteria?
Yes, the organization helps all applicants equally. Habitat for Humanity will not have discrimination on different religions, countries and races. They just help who really need help and accord with the eligibility criteria.
The organization has criteria for applicants. It will pick applicants according to the applicants’ requirements for houses, ability to pay money back and willingness to participate in the building process.

3. Read about the activity of Habitat for Humanity in your country and provide some statistics.
From the Habitat for Humanity China 2013 Annual Report, the organization constucted and repaired over 100,000 houses for people in need globally. Since then, they had helped more than 750,000 families aroud the world. In 2013, there were over 1 million volunteers all around the world joining the organization to give their efforts for poor people.

4. What are the volunteering options for those who are willing to help?
For those who are willing to help, they can just visit the website to donate money through the Internet. Besides, you can also be one of the many volunteers in the organization, then you have the chance to help others with building their houses.

5. List the benefits of having a healthy housing and explain how this can impact the lives         of home residents.
1. Having a healthy housing can give the poor family a chance to live a better life in the future. Living in a comfortable and safe house is especially important for kids, as they can concentrate more on their study or work. By doing this, they may make a difference in their future and to escape from the poor family.
2. Second, it can form a harmony and peaceful society. When people can not even live a basic life, they may use some violent way to revenge to the society. The safe and comfortable houses can make people who are helped appreciate what they've gotten and deliver the kindness to others.