Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and to making decent housing a matter of conscience and action. Habitat works in partnership with people in need throughout the world as it helps to build simple, decent shelter that is then sold to partner families at no profit through no-interest loans. Funds, building materials, and labor are donated by individuals, churches, corporations, and other organizations who share our goal of eliminating substandard housing in the world. HFHI was founded in 1976 in Americus, Georgia, by Millard Fuller along with his wife Linda.