Habitat for Humanity International

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1. Habitat for Humanity (usually referred to without the "International") only builds homes for those below the local poverty level. As such, houses are given as grants-in-aid, and the family is given the home debt-free after showing they can properly maintain the house over a period of two years. True False

2. Though ecumenical, Habitat for Humanity is a Christian organization, and partner families must demonstrate an actively Christian lifestyle to qualify for a house. True False

3. Who founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976? George Michael Freddie Mercury Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Millard and Linda Fuller

4. Habitat for Humanity has three basic standards for the homes it builds (or rebuilds). Which of the following is NOT one of them? The home must be affordable The home must be commercially salable The home must be simple The home must be decent

5. Approximately how many homes has Habitat for Humanity International built as of December, 2006? 1,225,000 100,000 225,000 50,000

6. As its full name states, Habitat for Humanity is truly international in scope. In which of these countries has Habitat NOT built homes as of December, 2006? Democratic Republic of Congo Saudi Arabia Canada Peru

7. Most who are involved with Habitat see the need for its mission as especially dire. For example, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), over 11 million Americans face "worst-case housing needs." Which of these is the standard for this designation? Earnings less than 50% of its region’s median household income Renters with no government assistance Pay more than 50% of their income in rent and utilities All of these

8. In 1991, a Charlotte, NC group started the first Habitat “Women Build” program, a subset of Habitat for Humanity where construction crews are entirely female. The stated objectives of this program are to empower women in the central aspects of Habitat homebuilding, especially in areas where women are often shunted into peripheral roles like landscaping and cleanup. As of December, 2006, 350 homes have been completed by Women Build affiliates. In keeping with their mission, Women Build homes are promised to single mothers or other woman-headed households. True False

9. According to a 2006 “Business Week” magazine article, the booming home market of recent years has fostered a particular problem among Habitat partner families. What problem is this? Inability of Habitat partner families to sell their homes Home refinancing offers that subvert Habitat's mission and put inexperienced homeowners in a bad economic situation Saddling of Habitat partner families with mortgage payments higher than they could get on the open market There is no problem; the article points out the positive opportunities for partner families who now own homes in choice locations

10. How can the average person help Habitat for Humanity? All of these! Donating money Volunteering to work on a Habitat project Volunteering to work at Habitat-supporting ReStore retail outlets