Habitat for Humanity is not a hand-out but a “hand-up” program.

Our key objectives are to:reduce the housing problems in urban and rural areas, and improve home partners' living  conditions;build the homepartners’ self-confidence;develop community capacity.

A Hand Up. Habitat is not a hand-out but a “hand-up” program. Prospective Habitat homeowners are selected based on their level of need, their willingness to invest "sweat equity" to help build their own home and community, and their willingness to repay an affordable, no-profit loan. Working hand-in-hand with experienced staff and volunteers, these home partners contribute their efforts and build their own community together.

The Revolving Fund. Home partner families buy their homes through affordable, no-profit loans sourced from Habitat and its donors over a period of up to seven years. Monthly payments go into a revolving fund to be used to build future Habitat homes.

This Revolving Fund for Humanity is the cornerstone of Habitat’s success--money is recycled or circulated back to fund the construction of more houses. The payments of one house loan are thus transferred for another house to be built.

Building Homes, Building Lives. Habitat adopts a model of incremental housing, which helps families renovate, repair or add on to their homes at a pace that is comfortable and affordable to the family. In addition, Habitat provides a series of financial education trainings and income generating programs aimed to increase community capacity.

Habitat for Humanity Malaysia
No. 38-2 2nd Floor Jalan Prima Block C
Vista Magna Metro Prima
Kepong 52100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:+603 6259 4257 /+603 6259 4254 Fax: +603 6259 4852
Email: info@hfhmalaysia.org

Webpage:http://www.habitat.org/cd/frame/frameset.aspx?r=3&url=www.hfhmalaysia.org