AmeriCorps State:
Scott Craven
Program Director
Ohio AmeriCorps Program
Habitat for Humanity
11470 Euclid Avenue, Suite 333
Cleveland, OH 44106
1-800-422-4828 ext 5227
Cell: TBD
Fax: 216-321-5436
scraven@habitat.org
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OH VISTA Program:
Ruthie (Leidorf )Shaver
VISTA Program Senior
Specialist TN, KY, OH
Habitat for Humanity International
P.O. Box 167827 Oregon,
OH 43616-7827
Phone: 1(800) HABITAT
ext 4114
Fax: (419)693-9592
rleidorf@habitat.org
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OH VISTA Leader:
Amanda Sharrai
Americorps VISTA Leader Ohio
Habitat for Humanity International
525 W Union St
Athens, OH 45701
Phone 1(800) HABITAT ext 5217
Fax: (740)592-0033
asharrai@habitat.org
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BODY BUILDING! SPIRIT BUILDING! HOME BUILDING! One of the
most exciting dynamics of Habitat for Humanity is that we seek to mobilize communities
in order to address the issue of substandard housing. Habitat for Humanity is
a non-profit, worldwide ministry. Its primary goal is to eliminate poverty by
building decent, affordable housing with people in need. Habitat seeks to do more
than “build houses”. Habitat seeks to “build communities”
to break the cycle of poverty. Through a worldwide partnership with diverse people
and communities, we make affordable housing a matter of conscience as well as
a necessity of life for all people. Many VISTAs find full time work in the non-profit
sector after serving with HFH. The experience gained through taking initiative
and being creative in developing systems within a Habitat affiliate takes people
to the next level that employers are looking for! Service with Habitat for Humanity
as a VISTA will change your life. Are you are a positive person with the capacity
to be self-directed? Can you take initiative in developing creative solutions
to the challenge of poverty housing? Are you ready to put all you have learned
in school and life to a practical use that answers a deep need in our community?
Say YES and build your spirit by building homes with us and apply today.
***AmeriCorps*VISTA Benefits***
- Monthly living stipend of $800
- Education voucher worth $4725/year applied toward past or future loans/schooling
within seven years or stipend of $1200/year
- Student loan deferment while serving
- Paid Travel and Training before and during service
- Health Coverage
- Non-competitive entry for federal jobs after service
What is Habitat? Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit,
ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing
and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience
and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to
build houses together in partnership with families in need. Habitat has built
more than 200,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1,000,000 people
in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter. Through
volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates
simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat
houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable loans.
The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat
houses. Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and the
monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor
-- sweat equity -- into building their Habitat house and the houses of others.
Throughout the world, the cost of houses varies from as little as $800 in some
developing countries to an average of nearly $60,000 in the United States. Habitat
houses are affordable for low-income families because there is no profit included
in the sale price. Mortgage length varies from seven to 30 years. Habitat for
Humanity's work is accomplished at the community level by affiliates -- independent,
locally run, nonprofit organizations. Each affiliate coordinates all aspects of
Habitat home building in its local area -- fund raising, building site selection,
partner family selection and support, house construction and mortgage servicing.
Habitat affiliates are where AmeriCorps*VISTA work to eradicate poverty housing
in our communities. Come and Build your spirit with Habitat VISTA helping make
a safe and decent home possible for those in need.
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