Hats off to Habitat for Humanity

Congratulations to Wichita Habitat for Humanity for beginning work on its 100th home. What an achievement, and what a blessing to families in our community. It has been a big group effort. In the past 22 years, 500,000 people have helped build these homes. The Rev. Linda Stewart, executive director, summed up the organization’s mission as “building lives, building families, building homes and building a community.” Well done, good and faithful servants.

6 Comments

  1. Heckler
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 6:10 am | Permalink

    I don’t know that much about the organization itself but I like the model of charity it uses.

    We’ll help you if you’ll help yourself and others.

  2. Monkeyhawk
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 6:19 am | Permalink

    The Rev. Linda Stewart sounds like a “community organizer” to me.

  3. Political_mama
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 6:29 am | Permalink

    Habitat for Humanity is one of the best organizations, I worked with them when I could. That’s one religious organization that does not discriminate.

  4. BlueJay
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 7:32 am | Permalink

    This program needs a nationalized service in a similar vein.

    Get landlords and lenders OUT of people having a roof over their heads.

  5. bth
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 10:28 am | Permalink

    I participated in one of those homes this summer – it was a very rewarding experience. The families are required to invest sweat as well and they then have to pay for the house. They take classes learning how to take care of a home etc. Unlike a lot of ‘public housing’ these communities do not tend to deteriorate.

    My only complaint was that they wouldn’t give ma a nail gun. Maybe the fact that my boss was on the roof next to me had something to do with that …

  6. KSGolfnut
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 10:36 am | Permalink

    That’s one religious organization that does not discriminate.

    Most do not.

    However, the church that Obama attended for 20+ years…