Habitat for Humanity History

Reader Contribution by Lydia Krug
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<p>Most people have at least heard of <a title=”Habitat for Humanity” href=”http://www.habitat.org/” target=”_blank”>Habitat for Humanity</a>. It’s an ecumenical Christian organization that gathers volunteers to build homes for low-income families. That’s the gist of it, anyway. When I dug a little deeper and sifted through the ol’ letters in the attic of the house (so to speak), I uncovered some interesting details.</p>
<p>Today, one such detail I learned is how and why Habitat for Humanity came into existence.</p>
<p>Habitat’s founders, Millard and Linda Fuller, started the organization in 1976, but not before doing some heavy soul-searching. I was surprised to discover that Millard had actually become a millionaire by age 29 after successfully beginning a marketing firm with a friend. However, crises in marriage, health and faith led him and his wife, Linda, to reevaluate everything in their lives.</p>
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