Contact: Brenda Miller
Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity (PPHFH) was founded in 1986 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a worldwide, non-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat for Humanity challenges people of all faiths, traditions and cultural backgrounds to join in partnership with low-income families to improve the conditions in which they live.Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity builds and renovates houses in partnership with the community and prospective homeowners. Houses are sold at no-profit to partner families, and financed with affordable, no-interest mortgages. Habitat is not a "giveaway" program. In addition to making a 1% down payment and their monthly mortgage payments, homeowner families invest hundreds of hours of their own labor--sweat equity--into the construction of their home and the homes of others. Sweat equity reduces the cost of the house and increases the pride of ownership among family members.