Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity

by Ethan Figueroa

Poll

Do you know what Habitat for Humanity is?

• yes

• no

​After watching the video... tell us what you think

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHi-RNWKVZU

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​What is Habitat for Humanity?

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

Habitat for Humanity builds decent and affordable homes around the world in partnership with families in need of a decent place to live. Habitat homebuyers help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.

Habitat for Humanity homes look different around the world to fit in with the many styles and traditions found in the communities where the houses are built. But no matter where they are built, all Habitat houses follow the same guiding principles:  

​Decent

​Habitat houses are modestly sized. They are large enough for the homeowner family’s needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs affordable. Habitat for Humanity uses quality, locally available building materials. Habitat home designs reflect the local climate and culture.

​Affordable

​The labor of volunteers and partner families, efficient building methods, modest house sizes, and no-profit loans make it affordable for low-income families to purchase Habitat houses.

​Habitat houses around the world

​Throughout the countries where Habitat for Humanity works, houses are designed for the local setting. For example, houses in many African countries are constructed with fired clay bricks and tile roofs made of cement or fired clay. Houses in Latin America are often built with concrete block or adobe walls and metal roofs. Houses in the Pacific are often built with wood frames and are constructed on stilts.

Multiple Select

What is Habitat for Humanity? Select two.

• An organization that builds homes for families

• An organization that finds good apartments for families

• An organization that helps families in need of a good place to live

• An organization that gives people houses for free

• An organization that builds schools

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of under the heading Habitat houses around the world?

• Houses are built the same no matter where in the world they are

• Habitat for Humanity builds houses that meets the needs of their setting

• Habitat for Humanity builds houses all over the world

• Habitat for Humanity only builds houses in America

Multiple Choice

Pick a sentence below to support your answer to Part A

• “Habitat Houses are moderately sized.”

• “Houses in many African countries are constructed with fired clay bricks.”

• “Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home.”

• “Habitat home designs reflect the local climate and culture.”

Multiple Select

Read the sentence below:

We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

What does the word stable mean as it is used in the text. Select two.

• steady

• unchanging

• flexible

• safe