Tithe

Habitat for Humanity is an international housing ministry building in many of the poorest areas of the world.  We, at Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West (HFHSTW) support Habitat’s work in these countries.

 
What is the tithe?
In covenant with Habitat for Humanity International, HFHSTW tithes 10% of undesignated donations to our sister affiliate, HFH Uganda. Acting on the belief that all of our brothers and sisters need at least a simple, decent, affordable, healthy place in which to live, we share the amazing abundance of our God with people we do not know. We believe that there is enough to go around – if we all share.

Our tithe
Through our gifts to the tithe program we are actively being part of the worldwide solution to bring the dream of simple decent housing to families living in extreme poverty conditions.  HFH Uganda builds an average home size of 360 square feet at a total cost of $4,000 and can build in increments of $1,364. To date, HFH Uganda has housed 8,731 families. Read more in a profile of HFH Uganda.

2011 Update
Our affiliate’s total tithe since 1985 has helped serve 136 HFH Uganda partner families.

Read an 2011 update in Habitat World about How housing microfinance works for Habitat Uganda .