Organization: ONE MISSION INC
Mission: 1MISSION IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION GIVING PEOPLE IN POVERTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A HOUSE BY SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY.
Activities: IN 2019, 1MISSION COMPLETED 48 HOUSES FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY IN MEXICO AND NICARAGUA. THESE HOMES PUT 178 PEOPLE IN SAFE AND SECURE SHELTER. THE FAMILIES COLLECTIVELY SERVED OVER 13,106 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS TO EARN THEIR HOMES, MAKING A HUGE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE SAFETY, SECURITY AND PEACE THAT IS PROVIDED BY ADEQUATE SHELTER ARE FUNDAMENTAL FOR A HEALTHY LIFE. THESE HOMES SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT FOUNDATION ON WHICH, MORE COMPREHENSIVE, HUMAN AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE BUILT UPON. THE HOUSE RECIPIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A 'STARTER HOME' THAT PROVIDES THE FAMILY WITH A VALUABLE ASSET (EQUITY) THAT THEY DIDN'T PREVIOUSLY HAVE.
1MISSION HOUSES ARE BUILT BY LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WORKING TOGETHER WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS CRITICAL FOR FOSTERING DIGNITY AND OWNERSHIP FOR THE HOME RECIPIENTS. IN 2019, OVER 3,754 PEOPLE FROM CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER GROUPS TRAVELED TO EL SALVADOR AND MEXICO TO HELP BUILD HOUSES ALONGSIDE THE LOCAL PEOPLE. THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTEER LABOR ADDS SIGNIFICANT VALUE BY PROVIDING THE RECIPIENT FAMILIES WITH A VALUABLE ASSET WITHOUT INCURRING COSTS AND DEBT. THE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 44,000 HOURS OF LABOR TO THE HOUSING PROJECTS SAVING APPROXIMATELY $220,000 IN CONSTRUCTION COSTS.1MISSION PROVIDES EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL AS A BASE-CAMP, TO THE VOLUNTEERS.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter