who we are
Neosho Area Habitat for Humanity is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. We are funded through individual gifts, corporate donations, foundation grants, and through our own fundraising events.
We are active in our work to build new homes in our community, one at a time. Each home will be sold to a qualifying family at cost, and financed at 0%, or minimal, interest. We use proceeds from home sales to build more homes.
While volunteers provide much of the construction labor, helping to keep overall costs low, our buyers also help. Each buyer family provides hundreds of hours of labor, something we refer to as “sweat equity.”
Neosho Area Habitat for Humanity at the groundbreaking of a future home.
construction continues
a look back at learning new building methods
On October 26, 2023 Neosho Area Habitat for Humanity Home No. 17 was dedicated. This home was started in the summer of 2022 with the first of the ICF blocks put into place. The construction of this home gave local volunteers the opportunity to build with alternative methods.
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) blocks are used in construction as a method of creating strong, energy-efficient, and durable buildings. Habitat for Humanity International is increasingly using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) in their construction projects, primarily due to the speed and efficiency of ICF construction, making it a good option for projects relying heavily on volunteer labor. ICFs, which are essentially hollow foam blocks filled with concrete, are lightweight, easy to stack, and offer significant insulation and structural benefits.
joys of home ownership
Getting to decorate your own home, without the worry of rental rules about nails in the wall is one of the little things that make being a home owner a blessing. Neosho Area Habitat for Humanity was able to provide that joy to one new home owner.
