Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara Countyis proud to support the relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti through Habitat
for Humanity International, (read more about these specific efforts and five-year plan).
Since the devastating January 2010 earthquake, our Habitat affiliate in Santa Barbara has donated $7,500
to the relief efforts In Haiti. Additionally, local individuals have
contributed over $3,000 directly to Haiti though our office. Habitat
affiliates are encouraged to donate 10% of their unrestricted revenue to home
building efforts outside the U.S. In many cases, the cost of building a home
abroad is much lower than in the US, so every donation goes a long way toward
helping those in need.
We are proud that three of our local church partners - Ocean Hills CovenantChurch, Montecito Covenant Church, and Community Covenant Church - have also
contributed financially to Habitat for Humanity International's rebuilding
efforts in Haiti through Covenant World Relief. Covenant
World Relief, the humanitarian aid ministry of the Evangelical
Covenant Church, donated $250,000 in 2011 to Habitat's disaster recovery and
transitional building project in Haiti. "It's exciting for me as a local
pastor whose church partners with Habitat to see our denominational relief
agency also partner with Habitat globally in Haiti. This leveraging of
humanitarian resources demonstrates great stewardship, trust and
collaboration," says Don N. Johnson, senior pastor at Montecito Covenant
Church.
Is your church or organization supporting the rebuilding effort in Haiti? We'd love to hear from you.
Click
here to learn more about the need in Haiti
Click
here to learn more about HFH Haiti
