Tarboro/Edgecombe County Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
What is Habitat for Humanity? Tarboro/Edgecombe Habitat for Humanity, Inc. is a Christian housing ministry that helps families who don't qualify for traditional housing loans build and buy low-cost houses. Using volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds or fixes up houses with the help of people who will live in them.
The houses are sold to qualified families and are financed through affordable, no-interest loans. Monthly mortgage payments are used to support the construction of more houses for other families.
Habitat is not a give-away program! In addition to a down payment and monthly house payments, new homeowners must invest hundreds of hours helping to build their house and the houses of others.
How do I know if I qualify for a Habitat for Humanity house? To qualify for a Habitat house, you must :
Have a need for adequate housing, which means that
your present dwelling is in poor condition
you are living in over-crowded conditions ( 2 people or more per bedroom)
you live in an unsafe neighborhood
Have a yearly income within the following income guidelines and have the ability to pay a Habitat mortgage:
Family of 1-2 $8,350 to $22,500
Family of 3 $14,150 to $28,300
Family of 4 $17,050 to $34,100
Family of 5 $19,950 to $39,900
Family of 6 $22,850 to $45,700
Family of 7 $25,750 to $51,500
Be willing to work 500 hours to help build your Habitat house. 250 of these hours must come from you and other family members who will live in the house. 250 hours can come from extended family and friends.
How can I apply for a Habitat house? If you think you qualify for a Habitat house, you may contact Tarboro/Edgecombe Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for an application form. Your completed applications will be reviewed by a Habitat for Humanity family selection committee. Qualified families are chosen based on need, willingness to work and ability to repay the no-interest loan. All selections are nondiscriminatory.
Contact information
Tarboro/Edgecombe Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
P.O. Box 195
Tarboro, N.C. 27886
Telephone Number ( 252 ) 641-4349
Webmaster: Jack Sykes jsykes@tarboronc.com
email: tehfh@tarboronc.com
How can I help the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity? Our local chapter is responding to the immediate needs created by the devastation from hurricane Floyd by setting a goal to build 12 new houses during the calendar year of 2000. Many positive initiatives are being explored at this time. We have completed 2 houses and are in the process of building our third house. Cash donations can be mailed to the above address. We are in the process of accepting applications and acquiring suitable building sites in Edgecombe County for future houses.
Hyperlink to the Habitat for Humanity, Inc. web page for more information on Habitat.