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HAITI
Please see our "How You Can Help" "Donation" page if you would like to help Habitat's efforts in Haiti.
ABOUT US
Habitat for Humanity of Washington County, Arkansas, (HFHWC) is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. HFHWC was established in 2004 when affiliates from Fayetteville and Springdale merged. Over forty homes in Washington County have been built and financed by HFHWC. Habitat for Humanity of Washington County is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Habitat accepts no government funding for construction, and some of its administrative costs are funded by earned income from our ReStore. The Habitat ReStore is located at 1585 S. West Avenue (one block west of School Avenue and 15th Street) in south Fayetteville. Our store is a hardware and supply store open to the public that specializes in new and recycled building materials, lighting and plumbing fixtures, flooring, paint, appliances, tools, home furnishings and decorating accessories. It is an ideal resource for remodeling projects.
HELPING GOD'S CHILDREN IN NEED
Habitat is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to put belief into action by working in partnership with God's people to provide simple, decent, affordable homes for qualified low-income families. Habitat has shown that building homes does more than put a roof over someone's head. In clean, decent, stable housing:
In addition to building homes, Habitat builds a spirit of community and cooperation among the volunteers, supporters and beneficiaries of the organization.
THE THEOLOGY OF THE HAMMER
Habitat is a partnership founded on common ground - bridging theological differences by putting love into action. Everyone can use the hammer as an instrument to manifest God's love. Habitat founder Millard Fuller called this concept "the theology of the hammer," explaining, "We may disagree on all sorts of other things ... but we can agree on the idea of building homes with God's people in need, and in doing so using biblical economics: no profit and no interest."