Our Mission

As a Christian Housing Ministry, Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity in Lynchburg, Virginia will provide low-income families with opportunities and tools to be successful homeowners.

About Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity

Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat For Humanity International and was established in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1988. Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian Ministry that builds, high quality, decent, affordable housing in partnership with God’s people in need.

Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity has built 268 new homes, housed over 365 adults and over 534 children. The process of building homes for qualified families continues through the generosity of the Lynchburg business community, churches in the area and local benefactors. The mission of Habitat for Humanity is not just building houses but building lives and communities one house at a time.

Habitat for Humanity International has partnered with various large corporations such as the Whirlpool Corporation.  Through their generosity, a new stove and refrigerator are donated to each new Habitat home in the United States and Canada, this translates into a commitment of over $25 million dollars - thank you Whirlpool.

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You will get to know everything about our new building at Alleghany and our latest projects: ortho Build, Green Build, Collegial Challenge...

Worth Magazine Rating

Of the 800,000 public charities in the United States, Worth Magazine rates Habitat for Humanity as one of the top 100 non-profits which makes the greatest impact with donors’ money – on a dollar for dollar comparison.

In a Donor Approval Poll conducted by Campbell Research, Inc. Habitat for Humanity was named as one of five Christian ministries considered by donors to be “doing the best job”. The Donor Approval Poll surveyed Americans who have donated to Christian charities within the last two years to determine which organizations are considered to be the best in accomplishing their faith-based mission.

Currently Habitat for Humanity has affiliates in more than 3,000 communities in 87 nations and will have partnered to build with families in over 250,000 houses with no-profit, and zero-interest mortgages.  The Habitat for Humanity brand is now worth $2.6 billion dollars.

Contact Information

Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity 

360 Alleghany Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Telephone: 434-528-3774
FAX: 434-528-3776