Why Habitat for Humanity Is Needed

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The state of the world’s housing
The world is experiencing a global housing crisis. About 1.6 billion people live in substandard housing and 100 million are homeless, according to the United Nations. These people are increasingly urban residents, and every week more than a million people are born in, or move to, cities in the developing world. Today, a billion people―32 percent of the global urban population―live in urban slums. If no serious action is taken, the United Nations reports that the number of slum dwellers worldwide will increase over the next 30 years to nearly 2 billion.

The state of Lee County's housing
Lee County, Florida has the second largest foreclosure rate in the country and the third largest unemployement rate (as of April 2010). More than 10,000 people are left homeless in the community due to the rise and drastic fall in the housing market. Even with a drop in the cost of housing, Lee Country residents have still found house prices out of reach because of a decrease in employment pay. Also, interest rates continue to make the average mortgage too expensive for low income homeowners.

In the United States alone, 95 million people have housing problems
That’s one third of the nation. These problems include payments too large a percentage of their income, overcrowding, poor quality shelter and homelessness.(4) Throughout the world, people live in inadequate housing, and Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing decent, affordable homes for those in need.
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