| In 1991 a
group of Houston County citizens acted on their desire to deliver
decent affordable housing to hardworking low income families in
Houston County. Undeterred by others’ unsuccessful attempts, they
moved to establish a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Houston
County. Bold leaders do not wait for official approval. With their
application to become an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity
International pending, this dedicated group “stepped out on faith”
and began building a home with Horace and Daisy Jackson. From this
bold act sprang HoCo Habitat, dedicated to fulfilling the housing
needs of hard-working low-income families in Houston County.
Shortly after Horace, Daisy, and their children moved into their new
home, Habitat International approved our application and Houston
County Habitat for Humanity became “official.” Our founding group
attended workshops and seminars to learn from other Habitat
affiliates; their amazing accomplishments were an inspiration. As
Jesus noted in Matthew 18:20, “When two or three are gathered in my
name, there I am in their midst.” This divine spirit enabled this
committed group of Christians to work wonders. We developed strong
relationships with the civic leaders in Warner Robins and Perry and
after building three homes in Warner Robins, we built the next in
Perry. 19 years later, with the support of generous donors,
thousands of volunteers, key suppliers and valued contractors, HoCo
Habitat has delivered 44 homes throughout Houston County.
The HoCo Habitat Board of Directors and leadership team are the
stewards of this terrific ministry opportunity. As we seek God’s
will to do His work in our world, we are guided by Habitat for
Humanity Co-Founder Millard Fuller’s words, “For a community to be
whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for
each other." |