Mission
CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBS HABITAT IS AN AFFILIATE OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL, INC., A NONDENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL PERSONS OF ALL RACE CLASSES AND FAITHS, AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ERADICATE POVERTY, CHANGE LIVES, AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY. ALTHOUGH HABITAT INTERNATIONAL ASSISTS WITH INFORMATION RESOURCES, TRAINING, PUBLICATIONS, PRAYER SUPPORT AND IN OTHER WAYS, HABITAT CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBS IS PRIMARILY AND DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN OPERATIONS. HABITAT CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBS FURTHERS ITS MISSION BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO BUILD DECENT HOUSES FOR FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD LIVE IN SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT AFFORDABLE, SAFE HOUSING IS A NECESSARY PREREQUISITE FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.