Agencies that Work with Housing Issues

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
402 East South Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 288-6967
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 9AM - 4PM

BACKGROUND: Habitat is a grass-roots ministry with the goal of ending poverty housing.

MISSION: This organization builds or repairs homes for low-income families in the South Bend community. Prospective participants must meet other requirements set by Habitat for Humanity, including "sweat equity" participation and minimum income, and be currently living in sub-standard or unsafe conditions. This is for people in need of a place to live and is not about charity. Those individuals who will live in the home also help to build them.

VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to assist the project in many ways: by working on construction crews, donating materials, or providing meals for the work groups.

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
Phone: (574) 235-9001

BACKGROUND: Neighborhood Housing Services was set up in order to confront the problems of low income housing.

MISSION: Our mission is to provide housing for low income families. The way we approach this is two-fold: first we work on rehabilitating loans for housing, and second, similar to Habitat for Humanity, we work on repairing homes.

VOLUNTEERS:
Students are needed for a number of activities:
*Basic labor in repairing homes, such as painting
*The group sponsors a Neighborhood Day which includes a cookout/picnic setting
*Various tasks which require work in an attempt to aid people in finding a home.