Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity DeKalb is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing, home repairs, and homeownership education play a critical role in strong and stable communities. We operate with an Executive Director and small staff, supported by a volunteer Board of Directors and many volunteers.

We envision a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb seeks to put God’s love into action, by bringing people together to repair and build homes, communities and hope.

We were incorporated in 1988 at the behest of former DeKalb County CEO Manuel Maloof. He saw the need for better affordable homeownership options in the county.

The idea that became Habitat for Humanity first grew from the fertile soil of Koinonia Farm, a community farm outside of Americus, Georgia, founded by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan in 1976.