Wichita Habitat for Humanity

1. 15 families worked alongside volunteers to build safe, affordable homes they purchased on zero percent interest mortgages. Through our homeownership program, these families - which include 28 children - achieved stability and independence. New construction and home repairs were concentrated in area in northeast Wichita marked by blight, making use of existing infrastructure and supporting community revitalization.2. Through our comprehensive education program, we worked to ensure that families who partnered with us learned about money management, the home buying process and home maintenance. In addition to educating Habitat program participants, we educated others in our community about the value of affordable homeownership and its relationship to improved health, education and employment opportunities. Our general homeownership information meetings were attended by 194 people and 638 views on the informational youtube video in search of more affordable housing options in sedgwick county.