Background
The need for affordable housing in our county is tremendous, and the number of people living in unsafe, unhealthy and overcrowded conditions is staggering.  According to the State Housing Authority, over 4,300 Sussex County families live in substandard conditions.
In response to this growing need for low-income housing and skyrocketing property values, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH) decided it could have a bigger impact by building multiple homes at one location.  In 2004, SCHFH acquired land near Seaford with the vision to build a community.  This property will eventually be home to 19 families.

Vision
A thriving community of 19 families who are empowered by all the volunteers and donors they meet through Habitat’s program while building their community.  Habitat also sees a movement of people, churches, businesses and organizations from throughout the county coming together to finance and build with these families who need simple, decent and affordable homes to call their own.

Ways to get involved
-Become a Crew Leader to help teach volunteers how to build or a House Leader to coordinate the construction of a house.
-Serve on a Habitat committee (promote Habitat, fundraise and organize volunteers).
-Have your church, school, club or business become a Habitat Partner by offering financial and volunteer support.
-Sponsor part of a house (a wall, roof, or room).
-Hold a fundraising event for Habitat.
-Adopt Habitat or affordable housing as your organization's cause.
-Volunteer on the worksite or to coordinate a project.
-Donate professional services that will help Habitat build and promote this project.