Building Houses, Building Hope, Building Philadelphia.

Putting Faith into Action

From our earliest days at Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, faith-based organizations have put their faith into action to build hope and transform lives.  Like Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat Philadelphia is founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety. Habitat Philadelphia has an open-door policy: ALL who desire to be a part of this work are welcome, regardless of religious preference or background.

Habitat Philadelphia provides a powerful opportunity for all people to put their core beliefs about justice, loving our neighbors, equity and the environment into bricks and mortar action. 

To learn more about our ministry, please contact our Director of Development and Communications, Corinne O'Connell at corinneo@habitatphiladelphia.org or 215.765.6000 x22.

Benefits of Partnerships with Faith Organizations:

Whether through prayer, financial support or volunteer work, faith organizations are part of the backbone of our work.

• Encourage your congregation to include Habitat Philadelphia in its mission budget.

• Take up special offerings for Habitat.

• Provide in-kind goods and services. (For example, a plumber in your congregation might volunteer to do the plumbing work on a Habitat house.)

• Participate in the International Day of Prayer for Habitat for Humanity on Sunday, September 19.

Educate:

• Invite a Habitat Philadelphia representative to come to your house of worship to share our story, learn more about the need for affordable housing and ways to get involved.

Volunteer:

• Build strength and unity within your congregation as you work toward the common goal of helping others.

• Organize volunteers for a construction development that your congregation helps fund.

• Serve on a the Faith Relations Committee or other Habitat Philadelphia committees.