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Habitat for Humanity Now Accepting Applications for our Next House!

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury has begun accepting applications for its next new build in Waterbury. Habitat for Humanity builds safe, decent houses for low income families who could not otherwise afford to buy a house. The Affiliate plans to build its next house in Waterbury this year. The home will be built in partnership with a family selected based on specific criteria. 

Families are chosen based on their need for housing, ability to make payments on an affordable no-interest mortgage and their willingness to be active partners with Habitat in accomplishing our mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. One way that Habitat partner families demonstrate their willingness to partner is by completing a specific number of “sweat equity” hours prior to taking ownership of the house. “Sweat equity” includes workshops, meetings and participating in house construction.
Potential applicants must be residents of the affiliate area which includes: Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Southbury, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott and Woodbury.  Interested parties are invited to visit our website at www.waterburyhabitat.org to review the selection criteria, print and complete an application.  Or pick up an application at 83 Prospect Street in Waterbury. Applications should be mailed to P.O. Box 1881, Waterbury, CT 06722 by March 15, 2014

For more information or for assistance please call 203-596-0014 and leave a message. A Habitat volunteer will call you back.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury is a nonprofit organization that works side by side with volunteers, donors and partner families to build simple and decent homes.
Through the work of Habitat affiliates, thousands of low-income families have found new hope in the form of affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity brings together churches, community groups and others to build homes for deserving families and to make decent housing a matter of conscience.  Today, Habitat for Humanity, an ecumenical Christian ministry, has built more than 500,000 houses, sheltering more than 2.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities worldwide.

For more general information about Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury or to volunteer please contact HFHGW at 203-596-0014 or visit www.waterburyhabitat.org 

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