2. Brief History of Millard Fuller
Fuller was born in Lanett, Alabama, United States of America on January 3, 1935
A successful businessman and lawyer, Fuller became a self-made millionaire by
age 29.
In 1968, he gave up his wealth to refocus his and his family lives on Christian
service
3. Creation of Habitat of Humanity
In 1965, Fuller met Jordan which led to the creation of Habitat of Humanity in
1976
Jordan espoused an expression of Christianity which motivated him and the Fullers
to seek ways to express God’s love to their poorer neighbours.
A non-profit Christian housing organisation with a mission to eliminate poverty
housing worldwide by building simple, decent houses with the help of the
homeowner families themselves and volunteers.
4. Impact of Millard Fuller
The first 2 places were Koinonia Farm and Zaire
In Koinonia Farm, Volunteer laborers would construct simple, decent houses along with
the families who would eventually own the houses. The homeowners would then repay
the cost of the materials to the Fund for Humanity at 0% interest. In this way, the work
was not a give-away program and the funds repaid were then used to begin work on
additional houses.
In Zaire, the Fullers began work in Mbandaka, a city of extreme poverty in the western
part of Zaire. Among other projects, Fuller developed and oversaw what would be the
first step in the international housing ministry. Undeveloped land in the center of
Mbandaka was given by the government for the purpose of building a 100-house
development. The units were constructed and sold to families using the Fund for
Humanity and additional projects were planned before the Fullers returned to the
United States in 1976.
5. Impact of Habitat of Humanity
Habitat for Humanity builds for people of all backgrounds, races and religions to
provide needy families with a simple and decent place to live in.
Habitat for Humanity has built or repaired over 1,000,000 houses, providing
decent shelter for more than 5 million people in over 70 countries in North
America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and throughout the
Asia-Pacific region.
