ABOUT HABITAT@NYU
"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 and 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."
The NYU Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is a group of NYU students who are willing to dedicate time and effort
to Habitat's cause - that is, providing low-cost housing to individuals in need. As a Habitat@NYU member,
you will be responsible for a variety of jobs from hammering to sawing to painting. All projects are, of course,
completely voluntary.
NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. Never swung a hammer? No problem. Never used a paintbrush outside of third grade art? No worries!
Volunteer for projects that seem fun to you! Don't be afraid to stretch your limits, we're willing to teach you
everything you need to know... but if you really just don't want to swing that hammer, nobody will force you
to! (you're missing out, though!)