Meet other members of the community and bond over the desire to help out.

Lend a Helping Hand

Habitat for Humanity depends on volunteers and donations to help provide for those in the community. Whether you’re making a donation, volunteering time, or are in need of a home, we are here to make sure you have the tools and knowledge of how to support the community.

Get Involved with your community

Engaging in your community and volunteering your time ensures that you have lent a hand in providng homes for people in need.

Know that you have helped provide a clean home for someone in need.

Learn building skills, whether you are well versed with tools or not, we will find a job that suits you and allows you to help.

Volunteer and Help Your Community

We are always in need of volunteers so come sharpen your skills or maybe pick up some new ones all while changing the lives of people in your community. We need help with construction, office work, fundraising, or even serve on a committee. If you want to make a lasting impact on your community we have a place for you. So come lend a hand and help us out.

What You Can Donate

Donations of any kind are what allow us to keep providing and building homes for people in our community. You can donate materials, your time, money, and much more. Please check out the Restore for more information.

You Can Mail in Your Gifts

Gifts and other donations can be mailed in to our address or mailbox
Office: 5191 Old Hwy 42, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Mailbox: P.O. Box 1092 Hattiesburg, MS 39403

Donor Bill of Rights:

To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

In Need of a Home?

If you are in need of a home, you can check out our qualifications for becoming a homeowner and start your journey to homeownership.

The average family that is accepted into the Habitat program will wait One to Two years before their home can be built. Once the home is complete, the applicant will purchase their home from Habitat for Humanity with an affordable mortgage through a low-income bank mortgage or directly from Habitat for Humanity. Habitat only takes applications for this program once per year.

Application Dates

Please keep in mind that homeowners must invest a minimum of 450 hours of their own labor, or “sweat equity,” into building their Habitat house and they pay back a no-profit, affordable mortgage over 20 -30 years.

Any Eligible Applicants Must:

Have lived or worked in Forrest, Jones, Lamar, or Marion County for the last year.
Have a stable income that can be verified by tax returns or pay stubs (or disability statements if the applicant is disabled).
Be able to pay modest monthly mortgage payments- These monthly payments average around $350-$500 per month, include taxes and insurance on the home, and are eligible for Section 8 Voucher Assistance.
Show that current housing is overcrowded, substandard, too expensive, unsafe, or they are living in subsidized housing.
Selected families must provide a $1,000 toward closing costs and pay an affordable 20 to 30-year mortgage.
Be willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity to help build their home and the homes of other families already in the Habitat program. If an applicant is unable to participate in construction, they must be willing to speak to volunteers, help with serving meals, and be available to encourage volunteers while out on the jobsite during construction.

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