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We are the Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity Affiliate, serving the Greater Las Cruces area in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. We have given a hand up (rather than a hand out) to 69 new home owners in our community and are building at least three more homes this build year (October-May).

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

What do we do?

We are working to make a difference in the lives of those living in substandard housing conditions in Mesilla Valley. Helping families get into good housing conditions is just a fraction of what we accomplish. We are also changing the outlook members of these families have on life.

Each partner family is required to invest at least 500 "sweat equity" hours into the construction of Habitat homes and other Habitat activities that are required to make the homes a reality.

Volunteer labor, funds, and building materials are donated by individuals, churches, businesses, community organizations, Collegiate Challenge groups and RV Care-a-Vanners visiting the community.

The homes are then sold to the partner families through no-profit, no-interest mortgages. The house payments the families make are then "recycled" to build more homes for others in need.

Thousands of volunteer hours go into the building of a home. How about taking a few hours to join us in making a difference in Mesilla Valley? Learn More.

Why We Do It

Imagine living where you did not feel safe due to physical threats, gang harassment, drug rings or drunks.
Imagine if your home did not have heat or air conditioning.
Imagine the fear of falling through rotting floors just crossing a room in your home.
Imagine your household electrical system being a combination of extension cords.
Imagine plumbing leaks damaging multiple rooms in your home.
Imagine not having a yard or safe place for your children to play.
Imagine being the breadwinner and not having a bedroom to sleep in.
Imagine living in small quarters with multiple families.
Imagine your landlord refusing to fix problems or being afraid of negative consequences if you request repairs.
Imagine roof damage, usually from poorly maintained evaporative coolers, resulting in leakage which causes wall and floor damage inside.
Imagine only having one operable door into a home and windows that do not operate should a fire break out.
Imagine the lack of ventilation when windows do not operate.

These are the housing conditions we at Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity are working to eliminate in Las Cruces.

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