Our Mission
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County seeks to build community and improve lives by partnering with low-income families, community volunteers and donors to build decent and affordable homes in stable and welcoming neighborhoods.
About Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (Habitat CFC) is a nonprofit organization that builds communities and improves lives by eliminating substandard housing and creating affordable homeownership possibilities by partnering with families in Fairfield County. Habitat CFC has a well-earned reputation for success in transforming abandoned properties into homes for taxpaying, contributing community members throughout the region. Since 1985, we have built or rehabbed 291 homes helping over 1,227 family members in Fairfield County.
We are dedicated to eliminating substandard housing by constructing new homes and rehabilitating previously owned Habitat homes. Habitat CFC works to eliminate barriers to a better, healthier, more financially stable life. With our help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better future for themselves and their families. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.
Habitat CFC activities in Fairfield County include more than just building homes for families, we are a construction company with a green focus, a family services agency, a non-profit financial institution, an affordable housing advocate and a community service project provider for thousands of people each year. We also operate a ReStore in Stratford, CT. The ReStore is nonprofit home improvement and donation center that sells quality new and used furniture, appliances, home accessories and building materials to the public at low cost. We are protecting the environment by keeping furniture and other items out of landfills. And all of the proceeds from the store go directly to building more Habitat homes!
At Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, we are committed to creating a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our mission to build community and improve lives by partnering with low-income families, community volunteers and donors to build decent and affordable homes in stable and welcoming neighborhoods.
Diversity: We celebrate and commit to increasing the diversity of our staff, homeowners, volunteers and donors, in all its forms, including race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language, culture, national origin, religion, age, disability status, and political perspective. We recognize that a diverse workplace strengthens our organization as it broadens our perspectives and allows us to leverage the collective strengths of all people. We commit to advocating for fair and affordable housing for everyone in our community, especially those experiencing discrimination.
Equity: We commit to strive towards equal and just access to homeownership. We will work actively to challenge and respond to bias, harassment, and discrimination. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, disability, religion or veteran status.
Inclusion: We seek to create an environment where all voices are heard, differences are welcomed and each person feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. Together we can accomplish our mission of building community and changing lives.
About Habitat for Humanity International:
Founded in Americus, Georgia, USA, Habitat for Humanity today operates around the globe and has helped more than 1 million families — representing 6.8 million people — improve their living conditions since its founding in 1976.
