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((short description|Nonprofit organization devoted to building affordable housing))
((Use dmy dates|date=November 2023))
((Infobox organization
| name        = Habitat for Humanity International
| logo        = Habitat for humanity.svg
| motto       = 
| type        = [[Non-profit organization|Non-profit]], [[interest group]]
| founded     = ((start date and age|1976))<br>[[Americus, Georgia]], U.S.
| founders    = [[Millard Fuller]]<br>Linda Fuller
| location    = ((plainlist|
* Administrative headquarters: [[Atlanta]], Georgia, U.S.
* Global/international headquarters: Americus, Georgia, U.S.
))
| key_people  = [[Jonathan Reckford]], CEO
| fields      = Protecting [[human rights]]
| services    = "Building simple, decent and affordable housing"
| num_members = 
| homepage    = ((URL|https://www.habitat.org/))
))
'''Habitat for Humanity International''' ('''HFHI'''), generally referred to as '''Habitat for Humanity''' or '''Habitat''', is a U.S. [[Non-governmental organization|non-governmental]], and [[nonprofit organization]] which seeks to build [[affordable housing]]. It was founded in 1976 by couple [[Millard Fuller|Millard and Linda Fuller]]. The international operational [[headquarters]] are located in [[Americus, Georgia|Americus]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States, with the administrative headquarters located in [[Atlanta]].<ref name=":0">((cite web |title=Habitat for Humanity fact sheet |url=http://www.habitat.org/how/factsheet.aspx |website=Habitat for Humanity International |language=en-US |access-date=11 February 2013))</ref> As of 2023, Habitat for Humanity operates in more than 70 countries.<ref name="Habitat's history">((Cite web |title=Habitat's history |url=http://www.habitat.org/about/history |website=Habitat for Humanity |language=en-US |access-date=January 31, 2020))</ref>

Habitat for Humanity works to help build and improve homes for families of low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds. Homes are built using [[Volunteering|volunteer]] labor, including that of Habitat homeowners through the practice of [[sweat equity]], as well as paid contractors for certain construction or infrastructure activities as needed.<ref name="paidstaff">((Cite web |title=West Tuality Habitat for Humanity Completes Kidd Court Development, Celebrates Homeowner |url=https://www.westtualityhabitat.org/groundbreaking2023-1 |website=West Tuality Habitat for Humanity |access-date=24 August 2023))</ref> Habitat makes no profit from the sales.<ref name=":0"/> In some locations outside the United States, Habitat for Humanity charges [[interest]] to protect against [[inflation]], a policy that has been in place since 1986.

The organization operates with financial support from national governments, [[philanthropic foundation]]s, [[corporation]]s, and [[mass media]] companies.<ref>((Cite web |date=2022 |title=Corporate and foundation partners |url=https://www.habitat.org/about/partners/corporate-and-foundation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220721060727/https://www.habitat.org/about/partners/corporate-and-foundation |archive-date=21 July 2022 |website=Habitat for Humanity |language=en-US |access-date=22 July 2022))</ref>

== History ==
((see also|Millard Fuller))

Habitat for Humanity traces its origins to the time Linda and [[Millard Fuller]] spent at [[Koinonia Farm]] in 1965. The couple had a successful business in Montgomery, Alabama before they started a new life of Christian service.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.habitat.org/ap/about/how-we-began|title=Learn more about how Habitat began|website=Habitat For Humanity|access-date=2017-12-23))</ref>((Primary source inline|date=July 2021))

In [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]], [[Arizona]], Habitat for Humanity [[Construction 3D printing|3D-printed walls]] for a house when not enough labor was available.<ref>((Cite news |last=Davis-Young |first=Katherine |date=11 January 2022 |title=3D printed houses may be the future of the construction industry |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/01/11/1072019286/3d-printed-houses-may-be-the-future-of-the-construction-industry |website=NPR |language=en-US |access-date=20 January 2022))</ref>

== Ongoing programs ==
===A Brush With Kindness===
Habitat for Humanity's ''A Brush With Kindness'' is a locally operated program serving low-income homeowners who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes. The program is a holistic approach to providing affordable housing and assisting communities as well as families. Groups of volunteers help homeowners with exterior maintenance. This typically includes painting, minor exterior repairs, landscaping, weatherization and exterior clean-up.<ref>((cite web |title=Huntington Police Team with Habitat's Brush of Kindness |url=http://www.huntingtonnews.net/97172 |website=Huntington News |access-date=22 October 2014))</ref>

== Affiliates ==
=== Jacksonville ===
'''Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville''' (called '''HabiJax'''), is the largest affiliate of Habitat for Humanity (HFH) in the United States.<ref name="NAV">((cite web |title=FRCSE Sailors pitch in for community housing at HabiJax |url=https://www.navair.navy.mil/node/23746 |website=United States Navy |language=en-US |access-date=11 August 2023))</ref><ref>((cite web |last=Spears |first=Angela |title=Habijax Building New Community on the Northside |url=http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?storyid=49526 |website=First Coast News |publisher=WTLV-TV |access-date=4 January 2006))</ref> Habijax was named the eighth-largest homebuilder in the United States by ''Builder'' magazine for 2009.<ref>((cite web |last=Harding |first=Abel |title=Habitat for Humanity now one of nation's ten largest homebuilders |url=http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/401574/abel-harding/2010-07-03/habitat-humanity-now-one-nations-ten-largest |access-date=3 July 2010 |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union))</ref> HabiJax in 2023 marked 35 years of service and has provided homes to over 2,300 families.<ref name="LAC">((cite web |last=Patrick |first=Steve |date=4 August 2020 |title=HabiJax to build tiny houses in Lackawanna |url=https://www.news4jax.com/features/2020/08/04/habijax-to-build-tiny-houses-in-lackawanna/ |access-date=11 August 2023 |website=News4jax.com |publisher=WJXT News4JAX.com))</ref><ref name="COS">((cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Kerry |title=Our Saviour Habijax ministry members give deserving families "a hand up rather than a handout" |url=http://www.oursaviourjax.org/serve/ministry-spotlight/habijax.aspx |website=Episcopal Church of Our Saviour |language=en-US |access-date=11 August 2023))</ref>

==== History ====
The HabiJax affiliate was founded in 1988 by nine unnamed representatives from [[Church (congregation)|congregations]] in Jacksonville. Initial funding was secured from the [[Jessie Ball duPont Fund]]. Their first project was a house donated by the South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church that was moved, setup and rehabilitated for the first HabiJax homeowner family.<ref name="BOT">((cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Mary Kay |date=29 March 2018 |title=HabiJax is committed to building both homes and hope |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/2018/03/29/thursday-lead-letter-habijax-is-committed-to-building-homes-and-hope/12885971007/ |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union |access-date=14 August 2023))</ref>

==== The plan ====
New homes are not the only service that Habijax provides. In targeted neighborhoods, the nonprofit also performs home repairs, weatherization, and rehabilitation for clients, as well as housing counseling. As of 2012, they had helped over 7,500 families.<ref name="NEW">((cite web |last=Cravey |first=Beth |date=27 September 2012 |title=Habijax model home kicks off New Town project Monday |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/business/real-estate/2012/09/27/habijax-model-home-kicks-new-town-project-monday/15853014007/ |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union |language=en-US |access-date=11 August 2023))</ref>

==== Local cooperation ====
The [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] [[Church of Our Saviour (Jacksonville)|Church of Our Saviour]] has been a supporter since 1994 and their crew works on several homes each year.<ref name="COS"/>

Volunteers include U.S. Navy sailors who volunteer when their ship is in port.<ref name="NAV"/> Every Thursday, between 10 and 20 sailors from the [[USS Gettysburg (CG-64)|USS ''Gettysburg'' (CG-64)]] would work on a build site, doing whatever needed to be done.<ref>((Cite web |date=August 3, 2006 |title=USS Gettysburg Teams Up With HabiJax |url=http://www.mayportmirror.com/stories/080306/may_gettysburg.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104060553/http://www.mayportmirror.com/stories/080306/may_gettysburg.shtml |archive-date=4 November 2006 |website=Mayport Mirror))</ref>

==== Fairway Oaks ====
The '''Jimmy Carter Work Project''' constructed the Fairway Oaks community of 85 new single-family homes in 17 days.<ref name="VOL">((cite web |last=Schoettler |first=Jim |title=HabiJax volunteers raise walls and hopes |url=http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/091400/met_4059823.html |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union |access-date=September 14, 2001))</ref> The Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA), together with their building members and 10,000 volunteers<ref name="JDR">((cite web |title=Builders recognized for good works |url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2005/nov/11/builders-recognized-good-works/ |website=Jacksonville Daily Record |language=en-US |date=11 November 2005 |access-date=14 August 2023))</ref> were joined by former President [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] and Rosalynn, former HUD Secretary [[Jack Kemp]], Habitat founders Linda and [[Millard Fuller]], Jaguars owners Delores and [[Wayne Weaver]] and Mayor [[John Delaney (Florida politician)|John Delaney]] in September, 2000 to complete the project.<ref name="VOL"/><ref name="JDR"/>

===== Complaints =====
Some residents of the Fairway Oaks development have subsequently complained of health problems. Some residents argued that part of the development was constructed over a [[landfill]],<ref>((cite web |last=Jackson |first=Imani J |date=15 January 2020 |title=Mold, Foundation Cracks, Sinking Houses: How a Florida Habitat for Humanity Neighborhood Fell Apart |url=https://power.buellcenter.columbia.edu/essays/mold-foundation-cracks-sinking-houses-how-florida-habitat-humanity-neighborhood-fell-apart |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=power.buellcenter.columbia.edu |publisher=Columbia University))</ref> with one resident finding layers of garbage under his kitchen floorboards. Other residents allege poor construction.<ref>((cite web |last=Goonan |first=Deborah |date=16 December 2018 |title=Lawsuit: HabiJax, City shift blame for problems at Fairway Oaks |url=https://independentamericancommunities.com/2018/12/16/habijax-city-shift-blame-fairway-oaks-lawsuit/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=independentamericancommunities.com |publisher=Independent American Communities))</ref><ref>((cite news |last=Leland |first=John |date=17 June 2007 |title=Habitat for Humanity's Homes Faulted in Florida |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/us/17habitat.html |access-date=16 August 2023))</ref><ref>((cite web |author=Pioneer Press |date=16 June 2007 |title=Hard feelings after Habitat 'blitz build' |url=https://www.twincities.com/2007/06/16/hard-feelings-after-habitat-blitz-build/ |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US |access-date=August 16, 2023))</ref> A lawsuit filed against HabiJax and the City of Jacksonville was dismissed<ref>((cite web |last=Patterson |first=Steve |title=Judge says lawsuit claiming Fairway Oaks homes built on dump debris was filed too late |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/environment/2020/08/28/duval-judge-lawsuit-over-fairway-oaks-construction-filed-too-late/5645353002/ |access-date=11 August 2023 |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union))</ref><ref name="Times Online">((cite news |last=Harlow |first=John |date=4 January 2009 |title=Charity homes built by Hollywood start to crumble|work=The Times|location=London |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5439388.ece |access-date=4 January 2009))</ref>

However, it was unclear whether the issues are due to lack of maintenance or substandard construction.<ref name="Times Online"/>

==== Superbuild ====
In conjunction with [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] in Jacksonville, HabiJax held '''Superbuild''': constructing 39 houses during the NFL season in 2005. The final home, number 39, was constructed in 39 working hours.<ref name="B39">((cite web |date=25 January 2005 |title=SuperBUILD XXXIX - 39 Hour House |url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2005/jan/25/super-bowl-schedule-0/ |access-date=14 August 2023 |website=jaxdailyrecord.com |publisher=Jacksonville Daily Record))</ref>

==== Downtown ====
[[New Town (Jacksonville)|New Town]] is an historic residential neighborhood in downtown Jacksonville that experienced significant [[urban decay]] by the end of the 20th century. In 2008, Jacksonville mayor John Peyton and other parties established the ''New Town Success Zone'', modeled after [[New York City]]'s [[Harlem Children's Zone]], which provides comprehensive social and educational programs and services to children in the neighborhood.<ref>((cite web |last=Davis |first=Ennis |date=7 September 2011 |title=Urban Neighborhoods: New Town |url=http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-sep-urban-neighborhoods-new-town |accessdate=28 June 2013 |website=metrojacksonville.com |publisher=[[Metro Jacksonville]]))</ref><ref>((cite web |last=Crooks |first=James B. |date=21 May 2013 |title=New Town Success Zone Five Years Later |url=http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-may-new-town-success-zone-five-years-later |accessdate=28 June 2013 |website=metrojacksonville.com |publisher=[[Metro Jacksonville]]))</ref> In 2012 a completed HabiJax home was furnished and decorated by a local interior designer as a model for the revitalization of the neighborhood. The project, which constructed more than 100 new homes, was completed in 2012.<ref name="NEW"/>

=== Tiny houses ===
Habijax joined the [[tiny-house movement]] in mid-2020 with plans for a community of fifty ((convert|500–600|ft2|adj=on)) homes in the Lackawanna neighborhood on the Westside of Jacksonville.<ref name="LAC"/> It was funded by a grant from a [[Wayne Weaver|Delores Barr Weaver]] charity.<ref name="WON">((cite web |last=Pringle |first=Lena |date=26 January 2021 |title=Small wonders: Construction underway for 1st HabiJax tiny homes project |url=https://www.news4jax.com/positively-jax/2021/01/26/small-wonders-construction-underway-for-1st-habijax-tiny-homes-project/ |access-date=11 August 2023 |website=News4jax.com |publisher=WJXT News4JAX.com))</ref>

Construction began in January 2021 and the project was expected to be completed in three months. The Northeast Florida Builders Association and their member builders joined Habijax to complete the build. In a change from their [[Modus operandi]], these houses will rented to one or two person households. Jacksonville's affordable housing crisis worsened after the pandemic, with half the city's renters paying more than 50% of monthly income on housing, which should not exceed 30%. CEO of HabiJax Monte Walker explained, "They will come furnished with appliances and internet access as well. So, it's just a different way for us to serve the community in a different kind of structure".<ref name="WON"/>

==== ReStore ====
Habitat ReStores are retail outlets that sell new and used building and household materials donated by small businesses, large companies, job sites, contractors and individuals.

In 2008, HabiJax opened a ReStore on Beach Boulevard with inventory from 40 to 70% below retail prices. Proceeds from ReStores help fund the construction of additional houses in the community.<ref name="RES">((cite web |last=Connor |first=Maria |title=HabiJax ReStore offers supply of donated home materials |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2008/11/22/habijax-restore-offers-supply-of-donated-home-materials-1/16005044007/ |access-date=14 August 2023 |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union))</ref> With the success of the first ReStore, HabiJax opened a second outlet on 103rd Street. In 2021, the stores had gross sales of $1,904,575.<ref name="GS">((cite web |title=IRS Form 990 |url=https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2022/592/880/2022-592880071-202310129349300991-9.pdf?_gl=1*17jkhm8*_ga*NjQwNzU3MzY1LjE2OTA1ODMwMjM.*_ga_5W8PXYYGBX*MTY5MTc4MzYwNy44LjEuMTY5MTc4NDEyMS42MC4wLjA. |website=pdf.guidestar.org |publisher=Candid |access-date=11 August 2023))</ref>

The ((convert|38000|ft2|adj=on)) stores have six full-time employees but rely heavily on volunteers. When donations arrive, volunteers assess them for price and condition, clean, organize and place them in stock.<ref name="RES"/> According to the National Habitat for Humanity, many ReStores cover the administrative costs of the Habitat affiliate so that 100% of donor funds can be put toward home construction and rehabilitation projects.

==== CEO retires ====
Mary Kay O'Rourke retired in 2020 after 23 years at Habijax and just as the pandemic closed the Habijax office for two years. She started in 1997, as a family selection coordinator, then the manager of family services position became available and she was promoted. A couple of years passed before she became [[Chief operating officer|COO]]. In 2004 she was interim CEO for a year, then named president and CEO. Through the years, she has met nearly every Habijax client—over 2,000 families.<ref name="MKO">((cite web |last=Reese-Cravey |first=Beth |title=After 23 'inspirational' years, HabiJax CEO retires to her home 'after helping so many others find theirs' |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/nonprofits/2021/01/11/now-retired-ceo-jacksonvilles-habitat-affiliate-reflects-tenure/4078078001/ |website=Jacksonville.com |publisher=Florida Times-Union |language=en-US |access-date=11 August 2023))</ref> O'Rourke helped keep the non-profit financially secure by adopting a "diversified revenue model" which included fundraising campaigns, opening two ReStores to sell home-improvement products and construction materials, mortgage finance products, and now tiny house rentals.<ref name="MKO"/>

=== New York City ===
'''Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County''' (Habitat NYC and Westchester) was founded in 1984 as an independent affiliate, serving families across the five boroughs through home construction and preservation, beginning with their very first build on the [[Lower East Side]], during the first-ever [[Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project]].<ref>((cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://habitatnycwc.org/story/ |publisher=habitatnycwc.org |access-date=29 November 2023))</ref> This 19-unit building on East 6th Street, the first Habitat building in New York City, was completed in December 1986. In 1995, four different New York City affiliates united to form one affiliate—Habitat NYC. In 2020, the affiliate expanded its work into Westchester, becoming Habitat NYC and Westchester.<ref>((cite web |title=Westchester County |url=https://habitatnycwc.org/westchester/ |publisher=habitatnycwc.org |access-date=29 November 2023))</ref> Karen Haycox was appointed CEO of Habitat NYC and Westchester in August 2015.<ref>((Cite press release |author=Habitat for Humanity |date=17 August 2015 |title=Karen Haycox Named CEO of Habitat for Humanity New York City |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/karen-haycox-named-ceo-of-habitat-for-humanity-new-york-city-300129397.html |agency=PR Newswire |language=en |access-date=24 May 2017))</ref>

== Other special initiatives ==
=== Habitat Bicycle Challenge ===
The [[Habitat Bicycle Challenge]] (HBC), a nine-week, coast-to-coast bicycle trip undertaken to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greater [[New Haven]] and to increase awareness of Habitat for Humanity in general, took place annually from 1995 to 2007. Prior to embarking in June on the ((convert|4000|mi|adj=on)) trek, participants engaged in a seven-month fundraising campaign for Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven. Once on the road, they served as roaming advertisements for Habitat and gave nightly presentations explaining Habitat's mission to their hosts, usually church congregations. They also took part in builds with local Habitat chapters along the way. At its height, HBC attracted about 90&nbsp;participants a year, all aged 18 to 24 and about half coming from [[Yale University]]. Each rider traveled one of three routes: New Haven to [[San Francisco]], New Haven to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], or New Haven to [[Seattle]]. By 2004 HBC had become the single largest yearly fundraiser for any Habitat affiliate in the world, raising about $400,000 a year. However, amid growing safety concerns, Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven was forced to announce the cancellation of HBC in September 2007.<ref>((cite web |title=Daniel Lewis et al. v. Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, Inc. et al. |url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-superior-court/1588730.html))</ref>

== Criticism ==
=== Safety of volunteers ===
Like much construction activity, which carries inherent risk, Habitat for Humanity construction has led to serious injuries or death to some volunteers.<ref>((cite web |last=Todd |first=Jennifer |date=5 August 2010 |title=Volunteer dies in accident |url=http://lancasteronline.com/news/volunteer-dies-in-accident/article_ef320b76-5ee8-5938-8dae-0a0c4e2eb5eb.html |work=LancasterOnline |access-date=21 January 2016))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=OSHA's reach falls short of nonprofits |url=http://dailyreporter.com/2008/09/09/osha8217s-reach-falls-short-of-nonprofits/ |work=The Daily Reporter |language=en-US |date=9 September 2008 |access-date=21 January 2016))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=DeVries v. Paterson Habitat for Humanity|url=http://www.napil.com/PersonalInjuryCaseLawDetail29602/Page2.htm))</ref><ref>((cite news |last=Rittmeyer |first=Brian |date=17 July 2012 |title=Feds charge owner in worker's death |url=http://triblive.com/home/2223570-74/caruso-painting-employee-power-thompson-2010-building-circuit-died-electric |agency=Trib |publisher=Total Media |access-date=15 December 2017))</ref>

=== Cost-effectiveness ===
Habitat has been criticized for its slow and inefficient rebuilding efforts along the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.<ref>((cite news |last1=Eaton |first1=Leslie |last2=Strom |first2=Stephanie |date=22 February 2007 |title=Volunteer Group Lags in Replacing Gulf Houses |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/us/22habitat.html |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |access-date=2 August 2011))</ref>

An article in the ''[[The Weekly Standard|Weekly Standard]]'', an American opinion magazine, questioned the cost-effectiveness of Habitat building projects. To estimate [[cost effectiveness]], The Weekly Standard alleged that all costs associated with building a Habitat home must be used, including the cost of volunteer time and training.<ref name="Jimmy Carter's Favorite Charity">((cite journal |last= Chalk |first= Philip |url= http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Protected/Articles/000/000/005/687hgyza.asp |title=Jimmy Carter's Favorite Charity |journal= The Weekly Standard |date= 13 June 2005 |volume= 10 |issue= 37 |location= New York |publisher= News America Publishing |issn= 1083-3013)) ((subscription required))</ref>

Habitat affiliates in the region have remained some of the largest homebuilders in their areas and have received numerous awards and acknowledgements for their work in building quality homes.<ref>((cite web |title=Habitat for Humanity builds $90,000 green Miss. gem |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/09/habitat-builds-90000-green-gem/1#.U9Jo9_ldX-Y/ |website=USA Today |language=en-US))</ref>

=== Partnering with low-income families ===
Families are required to show an ability to pay for their home in addition to the need for housing. With these requirements, [[homeless]] and [[poverty|low-income]] families may fail to qualify for a Habitat home. Most American Habitat affiliates perform credit checks and criminal record checks on applicants before partnering with them for the construction of a home. Some critics therefore allege that Habitat misrepresents the nature of its work by partnering with families that might be considered nearly "middle-income".<ref name="Jimmy Carter's Favorite Charity"/> To address this, many Habitat affiliates in the United States partner only with families that fall below the government-set "[[poverty line]]" for their area. The current poverty rate is measured according to the United States [[Department of Health and Human Services]] Poverty Guidelines.<ref>((cite web |author= Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |date= 31 January 2011 |url= http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml |title=Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement |publisher= Department of Health and Human Services |access-date= 2 August 2011))</ref>

=== Ousting of the founder ===
The Habitat board investigated Millard Fuller for sexual harassment but found "insufficient proof of inappropriate conduct." Some Fuller supporters claim that the firing was due to a change in corporate culture.<ref>((cite news |last=Jewell |first=Jim |date=7 February 2005 |title=Questions Follow Fuller's Firing from Habitat for Humanity |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/106/12.0.html |work=Christianity Today |language=en-US |access-date= 2 August 2011))</ref>

Before Fuller's termination, attempts were made by former [[President of the United States|President]] [[Jimmy Carter]] to broker an agreement that would allow Fuller to retire with his $79,000 salary intact; when Fuller was found to have violated the [[non-disclosure agreement|non-disclosure]] portion of this agreement, he was subsequently fired, and his wife, Linda was also fired.<ref>((cite news |last=Cooperman |first=Alan |date=9 March 2005 |title=Harassment Claims Roil Habitat for Humanity |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A18460-2005Mar8?language=printer |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120917132053/http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A18460-2005Mar8?language=printer |url-status= dead |archive-date= 17 September 2012 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |page=A1))</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Architecture for Humanity]]
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== References ==
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* [https://habitat.am Habitat Armenia]

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