Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity

Construction: the organization's construction activities are focused on four areas: our home repair program, evolved to a permanent program from our neighborhood revitalization initiative, repairs on owner-occupied residential homes in clayton and henry counties; rehab of existing home for new buyers as an asset manager with the clayton county neighborhood stabilization program; rehab of home for new home buyers in henry county. This work engaged numerous community volunteers. The beneficiaries of our construction services are low-income families thoughout the community with income 30-60% of the median income. Family services: the organization's family service activities continue to provide opportunities to obtain and sustain affordable home ownership for low-income and economically disadvantaged families. As a result of their approved program application, the organization served first-time home buyers via home ownership opportunities. In addition, our homeowner education services educated and counseled homeowners and others in sustainable home ownership and home repair.