| 1976 |
Habitat for Humanity International founded in Americus,
Georgia, USA, by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda; in
September, construction begins on House No. 1 in San Antonio,
Texas, Habitat’s first affiliate. |
| 1979 |
HFHI headquarters moves from Millard Fuller’s law office
to a renovated house next door; the first Habitat house
in Americus is built. |
| 1983 |
HFHI declares the third Sunday in September as the first
International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat.
Operations begin in the Asia-Pacific region with a pilot
program in India. |
| 1984 |
Former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn,
become Habitat partners and the first Jimmy Carter Work
Project is held in New York City. |
| 1987 |
HFHI headquarters moves to 121 Habitat Street in Americus,
Georgia; HFHI’s Campus Chapters program begins with the
first chapter at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. |
| 1988 |
The Global Village and Corporate Donor departments established.
The first affiliate in Australia begins. |
| 1989 |
Hurricane Hugo hits South Carolina; all Habitat homes
in the state survive the storm. |
| 1992 |
US President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore
work on a Habitat for Humanity house in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 1993 |
The 20,000th Habitat house built worldwide is dedicated
in Americus. The Church Relations program formed. The
Entebbe Initiative is begun and affiliates around the
world are expected to tithe on the funds raised locally. |
| 1994 |
The 30,000th Habitat house built worldwide is dedicated
in Americus, Georgia. |
| 1995 |
HFHI headquarters moves to a fully renovated three-story
complex at 322 West Lamar Street in downtown Americus.
Building on Faith Week is introduced as an annual celebration
of Church partnerships. |
| 1999 |
Habitat’s 80,000th house dedicated in Mexico City. |
| 2000 |
Habitat’s 100,000th house is dedicated in September
in New York City |
| 2003 |
Former US President Jimmy Carter and former
Zambia President Kenneth David Kaunda attend grand opening
of HFHI Global Village & Discovery Visitor Center
in Americus. Habitat’s 150,000th house built in
Romania. |
| 2004 |
- Habitat India builds its 9,000th house, The Philippines
passes the 7,300-house mark, Sri Lanka passes the
3,200-house mark and the 1,100th home is built in
Papua New Guinea. Habitat for Humanity Asia-Pacific
mortgage loan portfolio reaches more than US$29 million.
- The board of directors approves operations in Afghanistan,
Angola, Laos,
Macedonia, Micronesia Myanmar, Sierra Leone and Turkey,
bringing to 100 – more than half the countries
of the world – where Habitat is active.
- Jimmy Carter Work Project to be held in Puebla and
Veracruz, Mexico, in October
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2005
GOALS |
- HFHI expects to dedicate its 200,000th house and
celebrate the fact that some one million people will
be living in Habitat houses worldwide.
- Jimmy Carter Work Project sceduled for June in Benton
Harbor and Detriot, Michigan, USA.
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