Habitat Responds to Haiti Earthquake

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) has an assessment team on the ground in Haiti to meet with national Haiti Habitat staff members. The National Organization office is believed to be destroyed and there is no word on the status of the approximately 2,000 Habitat homes built in Haiti. Your local Habitat affiliates are accepting cash and check donations to support the relief efforts at the four local ReStores. Also, online credit card donations can be made at www.habitat.org

“WHAT YOU CAN DO: First of all, pray—for the people of Haiti, for our teams there, for all of the humanitarian outreach efforts. If you can, please donate to support the response efforts. And, please, reach out to your friends, family, neighbors and church communities to tell them that Habitat is mobilizing all available resources to help in Haiti, and that their support is urgently needed, would be much appreciated and would be put to efficient, effective use by Habitat. Many have asked about the need for volunteers. Volunteers are not being recruited or deployed at this time and will not be until more stability can be returned to the country and we can be more certain that volunteers would be safe. We did learn on Wednesday that a delegation from the Habitat affiliate in Lafayette, Ind., that was in Haiti working with a sister affiliate was safe. We will provide more details about needs as the situation unfolds.”

-Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Ingham County seeks to eliminate substandard housing in the rural areas of Ingham County.  This community organization brings neighbors together to help neighbors in the belief that simple, decent and affordable shelter is crucial to the health and long-term success of families and communities.

HFHGI builds new homes, renovates existing houses, performs major repair projects and constructs wheelchair ramps with low-income families in need.

You can join your neighbors and get involved in the important work of Habitat for Humanity!  Make a donation, volunteer your time or services, shop at the ReStore, help with fundraisers — everyone has something they can contribute!