HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTHERN

Habitat runs several community engagement initiatives, primarily through the support of unpaid, skilled and trained leadership volunteers:homeownership readiness curriculum & housing stability mentorship: habitat santa barbara provides mentorship and educational events. With the support of volunteers from our finance and family services committees, leadership volunteers provide everything from a financial literacy, hoa support, housing repair guidance and more.advocacy: habitat santa barbara, in partnership with other affiliates, advocates for safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities on the local, state and federal level.

Habitat santa barbara invested in an international partnership by supporting housing and educational development in the countries of uganda and nepal. The organization and its board of directors also initiated a draft strategic plan which integrated future international housing development partnerships and accrued funding to support future activities surrounding maximizing impacts in housing development abroad through evaluating community unmet needs and leveraging partnerships with global habitat for humanity affiliates leaders who live in affected communities experiencing housing blight. All funding provided towards international efforts is given to habitat for humanity international, which is a domestic 501(c)(3) public charity.

Habitat santa barbara is in the pre-development planning stage of its 5th affordable homeownership development project to be located on e. Cota street in the city of santa barbara, in partnership with architects.