Habitat for Humanity - Warren County Habitat for Humanity

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM Our homeownership program follows the principles developed by Habitat for Humanity International in building safe, decent housing for low income, working families who would otherwise not be able to afford a home. The homes are built with the families and sold to them at no profit and no interest. Warren County Habitat for Humanity constructed and dedicated two single family homes for four adults and four children in Franklin Township NJ. These were the 21st and 22nd homes completed by the affiliate. In addition, three new homes were started for an additional three families composed of four adults and six children. Two homes are in Franklin Township and the third in Phillipsburg, NJ, with one of the homes a Veterans Build. 6,788 volunteer hours were used in the home construction program.

RESTORE The WCHFH ReStore celebrated its 11th anniversary of serving the Warren County community while also raising funds to support its mission. Our ReStore also provides members of the community, who would otherwisse not be able to afford it, with deeply discounted items such as furniture, appliances, housewares, lighting, flooring, health items, hardware and clothing. The ReStore had 277 volunteers, completed over 14,893 hours of volunteer labor. Over 20 groups alsoparticipated which included civic organizations, businesses, church groups and schools.

HOME REPAIR PROGRAM Our home repair program is three-pronged:Hope in the Hills of Warren (HHW), Touch of Kindness (TOK), and Critical Home Repair (CHR). HHW assists elderly, disabled, and/or low and moderate income homeowners with minor interior and exterior repairs and cleanup. TOK is an extension of HHW and covers home repair work with the homeowner covering up to $500 in material costs. CHR assists low and moderate income homeowners with home repair projects costing up to $20,000 ($25,000 on roofs). Three home repair programs were run in the year that included 35 homes. One of these programs, Hope in the Hills of Warren, completed 134 projects with over 70 volunteers and 876 volunteer hours.