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ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT: BAYOU-AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

The overwhelming need for housing in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes has provided the Bayou-Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers an amazing opportunity to change lives in our neighborhoods. Cost burden and overcrowding are the most serious problems faced by many residents – Habitat addresses these issues by being one of the only affordable home ownership programs that services families earning less than 50% of income.

Working with volunteers, families, corporations, congregations and donors Habitat is able to address important housing issues throughout Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes, making homeownership possible for low-income, working families. However, Habitat does not give away their houses - they require Habitat families to invest "sweat equity" hours to help build their home and they must each qualify for a 0% interest loan.

Mission Statement: Under the guidance of God, Bayou Area Habitat's mission is to bring together the resources within the community- the businesses, volunteers, churches and the government-to provide decent, affordable housing in partnership with families in need in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner/ partner families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build more Habitat houses.

Since 1996, Bayou Area Habitat has built over 100 simple, decent and affordable homes for families in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.

To find out how you can help Habitat in their goal of providing housing to those most in need, visit their website at  www.bayouhabitat.org or contact them at (985) 447-6999.