Austin Habitat 2015 Methodist Build

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Austin Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1985 – 30 years ago – as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Our entire mission and vision are anchored around our dedication to ending the cycle of poverty housing and the deeply held belief that everyone deserves a decent, affordable place to live. Together with the great people of Austin, we build homes, communities and hope.

Since our early days, Austin Habitat for Humanity has built more than 390 homes and repaired more than 200 existing homes for our clients. We currently build between 20-25 homes each year. Moving forward, we want to do more for the people of Austin.

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Austin Habitat for Humanity

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Home Ownership: We help families earning 60 percent or below the median family income in Austin qualify to build homes, hope and the American dream.

Home Repair: Critical home repairs for the elderly, disabled and veterans reiterate our commitment to preserving the legacy of our community and its residents.

Housing Counseling: We promise to ensure long-term housing solutions for ALL Austin families as we help them stay out of debt and protect their homes.

What We Do

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Building a Better Austin

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A first in the United States, conceived in 1992, the Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore has become a model for new and gently-used building materials outlet stores across the nation. Today, some 750 Habitat ReStores in 48 states are raising funds to support their affiliate missions of housing people in need.

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Austin Habitat ReStore

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30 new homes constructed in 2014

75 homes repaired in 2014

Over 1,000 families served through housing counseling

Awarded Neighborhood Affiliate Builder of the Year from Habitat Texas

Purchase and Renovation of Community Home Center

Our Recent Success

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1. Crowded, substandard, or cost-burdensome living conditions

2. Willingness to partner

3. Ability to pay

Habitat homebuyers are required to complete 300 hours of sweat equity building theirs and their neighbors’ homes, pay a down payment and commit to paying a 30 year mortgage.

Homebuyer Requirements

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• First time homebuyer or has not owned a home for the past three years.

• Income must be 60 percent or below the median family income in Austin.

*Family of four= $45,240• Ability to pay an affordable mortgage loan for 30

years.

*Average payment $500-600 per month• Minimum credit score of 580

Qualifications

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The Methodist Community has been an Austin Habitat for

Humanity house sponsor every other year since 1994

contributing more than $715,000 and an estimated 21,120

volunteer hours saving Austin Habitat roughly $465,000 in

contract labor.

Partnership Overview

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2013 Methodist Build

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2015 Tefera Family

• Meskerem Tefera moved to the US in 2003 from Ethiopia

• Two sons, Robert (8) and Tefera (7)

• Lives in a small 2 bedroom apartment with sons and mother, Bogalech

• Works as a Production Operator at Hospira

• Hopes to send her sons to school and go back to school herself to be a medical assistant