HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
OUR STORY
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Since its inception Habitat Northwest Harris County (NWHC) has built more than 140 homes providing housing for more than 568 individuals. As of July, 2008 Habitat NWHC had built three subdivisions: Carrell Manor, Cherie Cove and Hampton Place. Construction commenced in June, 2008 on our fourth subdivision (
However, our focus goes beyond just building houses; we are building communities that stress the well being and future of the families who live in Habitat homes. We are committed to doing what we can to help these families be successful in their new neighborhoods. Our most recent step in this direction is building community centers (the
Habitat NWHC does not give homes away; we partner with families looking for a ‘hand-up’ and help them build their new home. A typical Habitat home is 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths and contains about 1120 square feet. We have probably constructed more duplexes than any other Habitat affiliate in the country. However with the construction of our two new communities (Lancaster and Hamill Ranch) we have begun building single family homes on individual slabs.
In 2004 Habitat NWHC opened its building supply resale store, the ReStore. It has two main goals: generate a profit that can be used to build additional Habitat homes and help the environment by recycling used items that would probably otherwise go to local landfills. The store handles building materials, construction products, appliances and furniture and is open to the general public from 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday. Donations of gently used items are always in need. In 2008 the ReStore opened its Deconstruction and Trader’s Village projects. Deconstruction is the hand demolition of buildings in the reverse order of their construction in order to carefully remove materials for reuse and recycling. This technique reduces the disposal of materials into landfills, and provides materials to resale in our ReStore. If you have any Deconstruction projects arise, please keep us in mind. Trader’s Village is
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Mail: PO Box 682785,
Location: 13572 State Highway 249,
281-820-2307
FAX- 281-820-2527