Case Study Of Habitat For Humanity International

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Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, Christian organization that works in 32 countries in Europe, Middle East, and Africa to eliminate poverty housing.
Since its founding in 1976 by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda, Habitat has built or renovated more than 800,000 homes around the world, providing more than 4 million people with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

Habitat for Humanity Armenia
Habitat for Humanity Armenia is the national office of Habitat for Humanity International in Armenia, dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing and improving housing conditions of families with low income. It has been active since 2000 and has since this time supported more than

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