Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis, a nonprofit ecumenical Christian housing ministry, is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing in the city of Memphis and surrounding areas, and to making decent housing for all people a matter of conscience and action. Habitat works in partnership with families in need of adequate shelter to build simple, decent homes. The homes are then sold to Habitat's partner families, at no profit and with no interest charged. Partner families invest hundreds of hours of their own labor—sweat equity—into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving “Fund for Humanity” that is used to build more homes. 
Habitat for Humanity International, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller in a small Georgian town called Americus. HFHI's work in the United States is accomplished by affiliates like Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. Habitat affiliates are independent, nonprofit organizations that are organized by local citizens and operate with local boards and local volunteers. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and faith-based, corporate and individual donors provide the money, materials and labor necessary to build Habitat homes.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis was founded in 1983 by a group of concerned individuals who were aware of the international organization and saw the critical need for decent, affordable housing in the city of Memphis. Memphis Habitat is one of more than 1,700 affiliates in the USA and 550 international affiliates that build in more than 3,000 communities throughout the world. Since its inception, 290 houses have been built in the Memphis area.
Habitat for Humanity International, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller in a small Georgia town called Americus. HFHI's work in the United States is accomplished by affiliates like Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. Habitat affiliates are independent, nonprofit organizations that are organized by local citizens and operate with local boards and local volunteers. Memphis Habitat is one of more than 1,700 affiliates in the USA and 550 international affiliates that build in more than 3,000 communities throughout the world.
