Habitat for Humanity - Macon Area HFH

Families in need of a decent place to live build safe and affordable homes in partnership with us. Habitat houses are modestly sized. They are large enough for the homeowner family's needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs affordable. By using the labor of volunteers and prospective homeowners, employing efficient building methods, keeping house sizes modest, using donated construction materials and appliances, and issuing no-profit loans, Habitat makes its houses affordable for low-income families to purchase. Affordable homeownership helps create the conditions that free families from instability, stress and fear and encourage self-reliance and confidence. Studies show that strong and stable households are foundational to child development and growth. When a home fosters - instead of hinders - health and safety, families can flourish. Owning an affordable home also allows homeowners to lift up their entire family by saving for their futures and investing in educational opportunities, bolstering job opportunities and career growth. In 2023, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity constructed and closed on 4 new homes and ended the year with another 5 under construction. We have now directly served almost 130 families in bibb and jones counties since 1986 with almost 70 of these families living in lynmore estates, four in pleasant hill and three in napier heights. The organization celebrated with 2 Habitat families who have paid off their homes. Continued success of the restore contributed over 250,000 in sales to further our mission. In 2023, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity was awarded 500,000 in america rescue plan funding from macon-bibb county and a matching grant of 500,000 from the peyton anderson foundation. This funding will support the construction of 8 new homes, 4 in lynmore estates and 4 in napier heights, over the next year. Macon Area Habitat for Humanity also partnered with the bibb county school district on the completion of a home through the youthbuild program, this is the third home completed through this partnership. This program provides students in a construction skill program hands on experience as they build a home for a Habitat family.