Tahlequah Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc., is a Christian housing ministry that builds simple, affordable houses with volunteer labor and then sells those houses to selected and qualified low-income families with a 20 year no-interest mortgage.  For more information about applying for homeownership with Tahlequah Area HFH, click here.

Mission Statement

Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses, so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience god's love and can live and grow in all that God intends.

Purposes

The official purposes of Habitat for Humanity are to partner with specific programs in habitat development globally, by constructing modest but adequate housing, and to associate with other organizations functioning with purposes consistent with those of Habitat as stated in the Articles of Incorporation.

Governance

TAHFH is governed by a Board of Directors that are elected in January of each year.  Board members may serve 4 consecutive terms before they are required to step off the board for at least one year.  Officers are limited to 2 consecutive terms in any one position.  Officer positions include President, President Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Treasurer Elect and Secretary.  To view a listing of Board Members, click here.

History

In 1989, President Jimmy Carter came to Tahlequah to sign the charter for the Northeastern State University Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.  That summer Dr. George Fulk and Bill Morris went as faculty sponsors to build Habitat Houses in Cohoma, Mississippi with the NSU Campus Chapter.  Both men returned to Tahlequah determined to build Habitat houses right here in Tahlequah.  On August 1, 1990 Tahlequah Area Habitat for Humanity was awarded affiliation status with Habitat for Humanity International and began building houses.  Since that time, 14 houses have been completed with plans to complete 2 more in 2009.  Bill Morris has since passed away, but George Fulk is still a driving force behind TAHFH.