Building Homes, Communities, and Hope UWBC 1

Building Homes, Communities, and Hope

“Habitat was a helping hand up, and our home is a gift. We share it with others in need in our community.”

Today…•Our Mission

•Who We Serve▫Local Community▫International

•How You Can Help

Mission: Creating a World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live

Partnership Housing

The Need for Habitat• Barron County in 2013:

Courtesy of United States Census Bureau

Yearly Income

Why It Works…• Provides a hand up, not a

hand out

• Safe homes = better education

• Better education = better income/more opportunities

• Win/Win

How We Help: Locally

Barron County Habitat History• Founded in 1996

• Served communities of Barron, Brill, Cameron, Chetek, Cumberland, Haugen, and Rice Lake

• Helped 20 families and built 19 homes

• Currently building our 20th home.

Cumberland Build• Stephanie Rasmussen and

3 children

• Thrivent Builds

• Current Status

Brill and Rice Lake• Re-dedicated home in

November, 2014

• Greta Lotton and 4 Children

• New construction 2014/2015

• Dedicated June, 2015• Mandy and Norm Richter

and 4 boys

Upcoming Builds 2016• Barron

• Possible build Fall 2016

Habitat Programs

How We Help: International Programs

Need for Adequate Housing is Global• Worldwide, some 827.6

million people live in urban slums.

• By 2020, it is estimated the world slum population will reach almost 1 billion.

• About 50% of the world’s population now live in urban areas.

• -Habitat for Humanity International

Our Tithe• TITHE IMPACT REPORT • Affiliation through June 2015• Average Cost of • Year Tithe Housing Solution International Families Served • 2015 $5,707 $4,500 1.3• 2014 $17,357 $4,500 3.9 • 2013 $13,724 $4,500 3.0 • 2012 $5,398 $4,500 1.2 • 2011 $2,814 $4,500 0.6 • 2010 $6,523 $4,500 1.4 • 2009 $705 $4,500 0.2 • 2008 $2,546 $4,200 0.6 • 2007 $6,850 $4,200 1.6 • 2006 $4,065 $4,200 1.0 • 2005 $3,449 $4,200 0.8 • 2004 $884 $4,200 0.2 • 2003 $3,169 $4,200 0.8 • 2002 $2,597 $2,500 1.0 • 2001 $1,802 $2,500 0.7 • 2000 $2,514 $2,500 1.0 • 1999 $3,398 $1,500 2.3 • 1998 $3,248 $1,500 2.2 • 1997 $8,442 $1,500 5.6

$95,191 29.4

Our Tithe

Since 1997 - $95,191

Served international families 29.4

2014: $17,357 – Built 4 homes in Malawi, Africa

Philippines

How You can Help!

ReStore

Current/Upcoming Projects

•Moving a House to Build a Home

•Thrivent Builds Cumberland Build

•ReStore

Support• Meal provider

• Mailings

• Data Entry

• Donate

Building Homes, Communities, and Hope •Mission: ending poverty housing•Local and international projects•Contributing gives back to the community

both here and worldwide•Feel pride in creating something tangible•Continue the cycle

Q & A

Contact Us!Phone: 715-458-1400E-mail: [email protected]: www.barroncountyhabitat.org

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