Affordable housing is a major key to breaking the cycles of dependency, violence and segregation. A Habitat for Humanity, self-build housing project seeks to be a catalyst for change by helping people help themselves within and between local communities. A critical aspect of our programme is the development of partnerships with an intentional cross-community emphasis. Homeowners gain new skills and grow in self-confidence with hope for the future by building their own homes. Where low-income jobs are available, people can afford to go to work and own Habitat houses, as repayments are less than public housing rentals.
Violence causes barriers of fear and results in isolation.
The shared experience of building your own home and helping build your next door neighbour's home builds relationships of mutual support, help and understanding. Vital to HFHB's mission is the concept of partnership joining people together regardless of race, nationality, religion or socio-economic status. Partnership is key to regeneration and integration. As a cross-community organisation, the building of new relationships and partnerships across the divide between homeowners, volunteers and donors helps to break down sectarian barriers. Relationship are built on an individual one to one basis, within the local community and across the wider community.