Our mission
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations will not proselytize. Nor will Habitat work with entities or individuals who insist on proselytizing as part of their work with Habitat. This means that Habitat will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition 1) that people must adhere or convert to a particular faith or 2) listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.
In this video: Habitat for Humanity Capital Region homeowners talk about what "home" means to them. "To me, a home should be something that protects you and keeps you safe."
Our Core Values
Teamwork
We forge a cohesive effort from diverse strengths and perspectives. We respect each other, learn from each other, and lift each other up in our pursuit of shared goals.
Community
We build connections to those around us by serving inclusively, sharing openly, and participating fully. We value the common spirit that binds us despite our differences.
Trust
We approach our work authentically, relying on one another to embrace our unique contributions with grace and appreciation. We have faith in our freedom to choose effort over inaction.
Humility
We recognize our interdependency and embrace continuous improvement to serve a purpose beyond ourselves. We give grace to ourselves and all whom we serve.
Accountability
We own our actions and encourage those around us to do likewise. We realize the only shame in making a mistake is failing to learn from it.
Habitat for Humanity Capital Region has been building strength, stability, self-reliance, and shelter since 1987.
History
Habitat for Humanity was established in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. The Fullers wanted to address poverty housing on a global scale through “partnership housing”. The Fullers' concept of partnership housing centers on those in need of adequate shelter working side-by-side with volunteers to build simple, decent houses. Habitat’s no profit and no interest financing is affordable. And the “Fund for Humanity” (homeowner mortgage payments, no-profit loans, and fundraising dollars) provides the capital needed to build.
Habitat for Humanity Lansing was established in 1987 by a group of passionate volunteers. These volunteers worked tirelessly to fundraise, acquire land, select homebuyers, and manage all of the logistics to build the first Habitat homes in Lansing. In 2016, Habitat Lansing merged with Habitat Greater Ingham County to become Habitat for Humanity Capital Region. In 2023, Habitat Capital Region merged with Clinton-Gratiot Habitat for Humanity and continues building homes, operating three successful ReStores, and expanding the program to critical home repair and accessibility ramps.
Today Habitat for Humanity has completed more than one million homes around the world, completing the construction or repair of a home at the rate of every 5.5 minutes.
Our Principles
Our Impact In The Capital Region So Far
Our homes are built/rehabbed in partnership with Habitat homebuyers who purchase their homes with an affordable mortgage.
Our repair program helps homeowners preserve and restore the health and safety of their home.
Our accessibility ramp program builds independence, helping people to safely come and go from their home.
Our partners
Corporations, community groups, faith groups, media, and private philanthropic organizations join us each year to help build homes, communities, and hope. We are deeply grateful to our partners who help make building homes, communities, and hope possible.
