2019 Impact Report
Our Vision
Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia has built and sold 218 homes to first-time homebuyers, and strategically partnered with 525 families to tackle critical home repair projects. In 2015, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia launched its Neighborhood Revitalization Program to build up and empower our target neighborhood, Sharswood.
While our reach continues to expand and grow throughout the city, we still recognize that over 20% of Philadelphians live below the poverty line and over half pay more than 30% of their monthly income on rent. The housing crisis is real and present – our vision seeks to scale up our programs and to meet the growing needs of our city so that everyone has a decent place to call home.
In the next three years, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia will:
