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  •  Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit Christian housing ministry based in Americus, Georgia, with a mission to eliminate substandard living conditions while partnering with families and community volunteers to provide decent affordable housing. 

  • Habitat International was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller.  Since that time, Habitat has spread to more than 1,000 US cities and 100 countries around the world.  In 2005, Habitat celebrated construction of its 200,000th Habitat house.

  • Habitat for Humanity is the 17th largest house builder in the US, and the largest non-profit organization constructing homes.

  • Founded in 1981, Pickens County Habitat for Humanity is the second oldest Habitat affiliate in South Carolina, and the twelfth oldest in the nation.  Pickens Presbyterian Church is recognized as the birthplace of Pickens County Habitat. 

  • The first Pickens County Habitat House was constructed on Lewis Street, from the shell of the old general store that was donated by MayFair Mills

  • Pickens County Habitat is governed by a Board of Directors, made up of Pickens County citizens who are passionate about eliminating poverty housing throughout our county.

  • To date, Pickens County Habitat has renovated and constructed more than 60 homes throughout Pickens County.

        1.  Are you living in substandard housing conditions? 

        2.  Are you able to pay $250 a month in mortgage payments?

        3.  Are you willing to work with others to build your own home?

 

If you answered YES! to these questions, 
Pickens County Habitat for Humanity might be for you!

 

If you are interested in learning about how you might qualify for a Habitat home, read the following information carefully.  If you believe you meet these guidelines, and would like to complete an application packet, please call 868-3737.

Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing ministry financed through private donations and utilizing volunteer labor.  Our purpose is to build homes with families and sell the houses at no profit and no interest to families who could not otherwise afford a home.  Please read the following items to see if you have an interest in our ministry AND to see if you meet our general guidelines:

1.  To qualify you must have a housing need.  For example: no indoor plumbing, poor heating, leaks in the roof, overcrowding (three to a bedroom), unsafe or unsanitary conditions.

2.  You must have lived or worked in Pickens County for a year.

3.  With your permission, we will verify employment and other income, obtain a statement from your current landlord, and review your credit history.  An interview and home visit are included in the second phase of the application process.

4.  If approved for a Habitat home, we require that all adults (17 years and older) in your household be willing to work a minimum of 200 hours of sweat equity, 35 of those hours before construction can begin on your home.  (All children ages 12 - 16 are asked to invest 50 hours of sweat equity time on their home.)

5.  If you are approved for a Habitat home, you will be required to attend homeowner education programs to learn and practice budgeting, home repair, and maintenance.  You will receive sweat equity credit for these courses.

6.  If approved for a Habitat home, $500 will be required for a down payment and closing costs.  This must be paid prior to closing on your home.

7.  If you are approved for a home and you meet the sweat-equity and down payment requirements, we will sell you a home at cost.  Habitat house payments, which include taxes and insurance, are approximately $ 250 a month. *   These house payments will be used by Habitat to build more houses with other families.  This requires that you make these payments on time.

 

If you are interested in Habitat and believe you might qualify for a home according to the guidelines above, we encourage you to request an application packet by calling  868-3737.

All information is considered confidential and is to be used only for family selection purposes.  The entire application process takes approximately three months.

 

* The stated cost of this home is an estimate.  The actual cost may vary.

Habitat for Humanity's International Organization Web Site