Habitat for Humanity - Dorchester HFH

Restore program - dhfh operates a restore which sells donated items to the general public tax-free and at reduced prices. Proceeds from restore sales are used to fund dhfh's construction and homeownership program. The restore is open each week monday through saturday from 9 am - 7 pm for shopping and to accept donations. The restore also performs scheduled pick-ups from homes and businesses six days a week. Local businesses and individuals generously donate new and gently used items to the restore. The restore utilizes hundreds of volunteers to keep administrative costs down.

Construction and homeownership program - dhfh partners with low-wealth families in need of affordable and decent housing to build new homes that are sold to the qualified future homeowners. Dhfh's homeownership program requires that families: have lived and/or worked in Dorchester county, south carolina for at least one year; demonstrate a need for affordable and decent housing; earn between 35%-80% of the median income for Dorchester county, based upon the size of the family that will reside in the Habitat home; have and maintain a housing expenses-to-income ratio of 32% or less; have and maintain a debt-to-income ration at or below 40%; have and maintain a good credit history; work at least 425 "sweat-equity" hours in partnership with dhfh; and pass criminal record and sex offender registry checks.