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Our social & economic impact in Henderson County

Research demonstrates the multiple social and economic benefits of home-ownership gained by both homeowners and the community.  Since 1989, Henderson County Habitat for Humanity, located in Hendersonville, NC, has helped hundreds of lower-income families in Henderson County realize and sustain their own American Dream, while generating and supporting measurable social and economic change in our community.

$1 Invested in Habitat = $90.36 SROI*
*Social benefits & costs saved

Home-ownership

$14,024,822 Investment Between 1989-2015
Habitat home-ownership returns approximately $57.66 per dollar invested. Benefits include:

  • Improves health outcomes
  • Advances educational attainments
  • Increases financial stability and builds assets
  • Promotes responsible citizenship
  • Creates wages & generates tax revenue
  • Reduces undesirable behaviors in children
  • Decreases reliance on government assistance

Habitat ReStore

$3,369,660 Investment Between 1991-2015
The Habitat Restore returns approximately $32.70 per dollar invested. Benefits include:

  • Promotes affordable resources for area lower-income residents
  • Helps the environment
  • Saves $328,313 per year in waste disposal costs
  • Uses volunteer time, valued at $7,771,599 since 1991
    Download the brochure on our social return on investment here!

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