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!
