About Us
Our Mission:
Amarillo Habitat for Humanity, Inc., an Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a Christian-based nonprofit organization dedicated to building safe, decent, affordable housing for qualified low income families
- • Amarillo Habitat for Humanity is inclusive of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, age, and family composition.
- • Amarillo Habitat for Humanity strives for sustainable partnerships with qualified homeowners.
- • Amarillo Habitat for Humanity works to revitalize neighborhoods and communities through education and home ownership.
- • Amarillo Habitat for Humanity collaborates with others to fulfill the mission of building communities.
Our Vision:
To be a catalyst in the elimination of substandard housing through building communities
Habitat for Humanity International's Mission:
Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God's love and can live and grow into all that God intends.
Habitat for Humanity International's Vision:
"A world where everyone has a decent place to live"
Our Ultimate Goal:
The ultimate goal of Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by building adequate and basic housing. Furthermore, all of our words and actions are for the ultimate purpose of putting shelter on the hearts and minds of people in such a powerul way that poverty housing and homelessness become socially, politically and religiously unacceptable in our nation and world.
Our Mission Principles:
In all that we do in pursuing the mission of Habitat for Humanity, we pledge to:
• Demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus Christ
• Advocate on behalf of those in need of decent shelter
• Focus on shelter by building and renovating simple decent, affordable houses
• Engage broader community through inclusive leadership and diverse partnerships
• Promote dignity through full partnership with Habitat homeowners and future home partners
• Promote transformational and sustainable community development
Official Purpose of Habitat for Humanity:
The official purposes of Habitat for Humanity are to partner with specific programs in habitat development globally, by constructing modes but adequate housing, and to associate with other organziations functioning with purposes consistent with those of Habitat, as stated in the Articles of Incorporation, to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world:
• By working in cooperation with God's people in need to create a better habitat in which to work and live
• By working in cooperation with other agencies which have a kindred purpose
• By exemplifying the Gospel of Jesus Christ through loving acts and the spoken and written word
• By enabling an expanding number of persons from all walks of life to participate in this ministry
