Habitat For Humanity Research Paper
Speech: Informative/Visual Aid
TOPIC: Habitat for Humanity
TITLE: Habitat for Humanity: A Labor of Love
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform the audience about Habitat for Humanity
CENTRAL IDEA: Habitat for Humanity provides low-cost housing for those in need through a labor of love.
INTRODUCTION:
What organization has built over 50,000 homes within the past 20 years to benefit those in need? What organization did Jack Kemp get involved with to help build a house in the record time of 5 hours, 37 minutes, and 13 seconds? What organization has given me the confidence to stand up here in front of you and give a speech while wearing a T-shirt and tool belt?
Well, if you haven 't already guessed, this organization …show more content…
is Habitat for Humanity. Whether you realize it or not, Habitat is everywhere. Chances are, several homes -- in either your hometown or in a neighboring town -- have been built by this organization. Also, here in Ada, where all of us go to school, there are several sites where homes now stand because of Habitat.
According to Joe Carter, in the November 1989 issue of Homeowner 's magazine, Habitat for
Humanity is a "tornado in reverse."
To see how this is true, we will take a look at: first, what Habitat for Humanity is and how it works; second, one of my personal experiences to help you better understand Habitat 's mission; and third, how you can get involved in this organization.
TRANSITION: First, I 'd like to explain what Habitat for Humanity is.
BODY: I. To better understand what it is, we also have to take a look at how it works.
A. Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer, non-profit, Christian organiza-tion that was founded by Millard and Linda Fuller in 1976, just 20 years ago.
1 . The mission of Habitat is to build low-cost housing for the poor.
2 . The houses are sold at cost, which is usually about $35,000-$40,000, with no profit going to either the organization or the workers.
B. Habitat for Humanity does not practice the principle of free handouts.
1 . This organization wants to give help to those people willing to help themselves.
2 . According to the Oct./Nov. 1996 issue of Habitat World magazine, the potential homeowners must meet three criteria in order to be eligible for consideration.
a. First, there must be financial need for assistance, which usually includes those making 30-50% of the area median income.
1 . For example, if a community 's median income for a four person family is
$40,000, the families eligible for assistance would be making about $16,000 per year.
b. The second criterion is the ability to repay the interest-free 20-year mortgage, which breaks down to a $500 down-payment and monthly payments of about
$300.
c. The third criterion is something called "sweat equity" which requires families to spend anywhere from 300-500 hours helping to build their own home, as well as someone else 's, through Habitat.
TRANSITION: Now that you know how Habitat operates, I will share with you one of my personal experiences to help you relate more closely to what I am talking about.
II. This last school year, on spring break, I went with Ohio Northern 's chapter of Habitat for
Humanity to Jackson, Mississippi, to participate in the very first collegiate blitz buildc. The third criterion is something called "sweat equity" which requires families to spend anywhere from 300-500 hours helping to build their own home, as well as someone else 's, through Habitat.
TRANSITION: Now that you know how Habitat operates, I will share with you one of my personal experiences to help you relate more closely to what I am talking about.
II. This last school year, on spring break, I went with Ohio Northern 's chapter of Habitat for
Humanity to Jackson, Mississippi, to participate in the very first collegiate blitz build ever. A. A total of 52 ONU students and faculty members made the 17 hour bus ride southbound to face the challenge.
1 . From the foundation to the roof, the entire house was built and furnished in only five days.
Visual Aid 2 . Here 's a quick video clip of the construction project as it progressed along during the week. (Show video clip)
B. Building a house wasn 't the only thing I learned that week.
1 . Sandra, a single mother of three and the new homeowner, taught our group a lot about hard work and about the power of kindness from the heart.
2 . A home is something most of us, if not all of us in here, take for granted, yet I know
Sandra will never take her Habitat home for granted because she now has a new hope in life.
TRANSITION: So now that you know what Habitat is and how it has affected me, it is time to examine how you can get involved.
III. There are several ways in which you can get involved locally, nationally, and internationally. A. First, you can get involved locally by joining Habitat for Humanity here at ONU.
1 . There are many projects going on right now, one being Make a Difference Day in
Lima on Oct. 26th.
2 .
We are also starting to initiate plans for our spring break trip, so if you 're interested, come to one of our meetings on Monday nights at 8:00 in the chapel.
VISUAL AID: (Show map)
B. You can also get involved with Habitat for Humanity on the national level.
1 . Work sites are located all over our country, in every single one of the fifty states.
2 . You can choose to get directly involved in one of these projects, which would allow you to travel, or you can support any of them financially.
C. Finally, you can support Habitat by going beyond the US boundaries.
1 . If you 've always wanted to see the world, but didn 't know where to start, how about
Habitat for Humanity?
2 . According to the 1996 publication Going Unto All Nations, put out by Habitat for
Humanity International, Habitat now operates in over 60 countries around the world. 3 . The only drawback of working on one of these projects is the cost.
a. The cost of working in Europe for 2 weeks is about $2,000. b . The cost of working in Africa for 2 weeks is about $3,000.
4 . But if you have the funds available to you, I 'm sure it would be a fantastic experience. TRANSITION: So, now you have learned how Habitat works, how it has affected me, and how you can get …show more content…
involved.
CONCLUSION: First, Habitat is a volunteer, non-profit organization that operates on the principle of no free handouts. Second, through the sharing of one of my personal experiences, I hope you could relate better to the Habitat mission. Third, whether its locally, nationally, or internationally, you, too, can get involved with Habitat for Humanity. I would now like to close with a short narrative. As the storm was setting in, people began boarding up windows, packing their belongings, and moving inland. The wind began to blow faster and faster, bringing with it massive torrents of rain. As the great natural disaster occurred, houses in its path were literally destroyed and towns were demolished. Days later, after the storm had calmed, people came back to their plots or land to find that they were covered with debris, and their houses no longer stood -- all exceptyou, too, can get involved with Habitat for Humanity. I would now like to close with a short narrative. As the storm was setting in, people began boarding up windows, packing their belongings, and moving inland. The wind began to blow faster and faster, bringing with it massive torrents of rain. As the great natural disaster occurred, houses in its path were literally destroyed and towns were demolished. Days later, after the storm had calmed, people came back to their plots or land to find that they were covered with debris, and their houses no longer stood -- all except for one.
The storm I have described was Hurricane Andrew, only four years ago. The house that stood was one that Habitat for Humanity had built not too long before this disaster occurred.
Maybe the house stood because it had more nails holding it together, but I don 't think that 's it. This house stood because a good house, a good home, takes more than a hammer and some nails.
This house stood because it was built by a labor of love. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Aeschliman, M. "No More Shacks." National Review Dec. 1988: 40-42.
This article explained the theory of "sweat equity." It also explained that people buy and own their own homes. Carter, Joe. "A Tornado in Reverse." Homeowner Nov. 1989: 6-7.
This article explained what he meant by a "tornado in reverse." Habitat builds up instead of tearing down. Habitat for Humanity International. Going Unto All Nations. Americus, GA: Columbus Productions, 1996.
This pamphlet gave me the figures in my introduction. It also gave me the information that Habitat now operates in over 60 different countries around the world. McLead, Milana. "Straight Talk." Habitat World Oct./Nov. 1996: 3-5.
This article displayed the three special criteria upon which eligibility for a home is based. It also gave rough figures for dollar amounts that have to be paid by the
homeowner.
TOPIC: Habitat for Humanity
TITLE: Habitat for Humanity: A Labor of Love
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform the audience about Habitat for Humanity
CENTRAL IDEA: Habitat for Humanity provides low-cost housing for those in need through a labor of love.
INTRODUCTION:
What organization has built over 50,000 homes within the past 20 years to benefit those in need? What organization did Jack Kemp get involved with to help build a house in the record time of 5 hours, 37 minutes, and 13 seconds? What organization has given me the confidence to stand up here in front of you and give a speech while wearing a T-shirt and tool belt?
Well, if you haven 't already guessed, this organization …show more content…
is Habitat for Humanity. Whether you realize it or not, Habitat is everywhere. Chances are, several homes -- in either your hometown or in a neighboring town -- have been built by this organization. Also, here in Ada, where all of us go to school, there are several sites where homes now stand because of Habitat.
According to Joe Carter, in the November 1989 issue of Homeowner 's magazine, Habitat for
Humanity is a "tornado in reverse."
To see how this is true, we will take a look at: first, what Habitat for Humanity is and how it works; second, one of my personal experiences to help you better understand Habitat 's mission; and third, how you can get involved in this organization.
TRANSITION: First, I 'd like to explain what Habitat for Humanity is.
BODY: I. To better understand what it is, we also have to take a look at how it works.
A. Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer, non-profit, Christian organiza-tion that was founded by Millard and Linda Fuller in 1976, just 20 years ago.
1 . The mission of Habitat is to build low-cost housing for the poor.
2 . The houses are sold at cost, which is usually about $35,000-$40,000, with no profit going to either the organization or the workers.
B. Habitat for Humanity does not practice the principle of free handouts.
1 . This organization wants to give help to those people willing to help themselves.
2 . According to the Oct./Nov. 1996 issue of Habitat World magazine, the potential homeowners must meet three criteria in order to be eligible for consideration.
a. First, there must be financial need for assistance, which usually includes those making 30-50% of the area median income.
1 . For example, if a community 's median income for a four person family is
$40,000, the families eligible for assistance would be making about $16,000 per year.
b. The second criterion is the ability to repay the interest-free 20-year mortgage, which breaks down to a $500 down-payment and monthly payments of about
$300.
c. The third criterion is something called "sweat equity" which requires families to spend anywhere from 300-500 hours helping to build their own home, as well as someone else 's, through Habitat.
TRANSITION: Now that you know how Habitat operates, I will share with you one of my personal experiences to help you relate more closely to what I am talking about.
II. This last school year, on spring break, I went with Ohio Northern 's chapter of Habitat for
Humanity to Jackson, Mississippi, to participate in the very first collegiate blitz buildc. The third criterion is something called "sweat equity" which requires families to spend anywhere from 300-500 hours helping to build their own home, as well as someone else 's, through Habitat.
TRANSITION: Now that you know how Habitat operates, I will share with you one of my personal experiences to help you relate more closely to what I am talking about.
II. This last school year, on spring break, I went with Ohio Northern 's chapter of Habitat for
Humanity to Jackson, Mississippi, to participate in the very first collegiate blitz build ever. A. A total of 52 ONU students and faculty members made the 17 hour bus ride southbound to face the challenge.
1 . From the foundation to the roof, the entire house was built and furnished in only five days.
Visual Aid 2 . Here 's a quick video clip of the construction project as it progressed along during the week. (Show video clip)
B. Building a house wasn 't the only thing I learned that week.
1 . Sandra, a single mother of three and the new homeowner, taught our group a lot about hard work and about the power of kindness from the heart.
2 . A home is something most of us, if not all of us in here, take for granted, yet I know
Sandra will never take her Habitat home for granted because she now has a new hope in life.
TRANSITION: So now that you know what Habitat is and how it has affected me, it is time to examine how you can get involved.
III. There are several ways in which you can get involved locally, nationally, and internationally. A. First, you can get involved locally by joining Habitat for Humanity here at ONU.
1 . There are many projects going on right now, one being Make a Difference Day in
Lima on Oct. 26th.
2 .
We are also starting to initiate plans for our spring break trip, so if you 're interested, come to one of our meetings on Monday nights at 8:00 in the chapel.
VISUAL AID: (Show map)
B. You can also get involved with Habitat for Humanity on the national level.
1 . Work sites are located all over our country, in every single one of the fifty states.
2 . You can choose to get directly involved in one of these projects, which would allow you to travel, or you can support any of them financially.
C. Finally, you can support Habitat by going beyond the US boundaries.
1 . If you 've always wanted to see the world, but didn 't know where to start, how about
Habitat for Humanity?
2 . According to the 1996 publication Going Unto All Nations, put out by Habitat for
Humanity International, Habitat now operates in over 60 countries around the world. 3 . The only drawback of working on one of these projects is the cost.
a. The cost of working in Europe for 2 weeks is about $2,000. b . The cost of working in Africa for 2 weeks is about $3,000.
4 . But if you have the funds available to you, I 'm sure it would be a fantastic experience. TRANSITION: So, now you have learned how Habitat works, how it has affected me, and how you can get …show more content…
involved.
CONCLUSION: First, Habitat is a volunteer, non-profit organization that operates on the principle of no free handouts. Second, through the sharing of one of my personal experiences, I hope you could relate better to the Habitat mission. Third, whether its locally, nationally, or internationally, you, too, can get involved with Habitat for Humanity. I would now like to close with a short narrative. As the storm was setting in, people began boarding up windows, packing their belongings, and moving inland. The wind began to blow faster and faster, bringing with it massive torrents of rain. As the great natural disaster occurred, houses in its path were literally destroyed and towns were demolished. Days later, after the storm had calmed, people came back to their plots or land to find that they were covered with debris, and their houses no longer stood -- all exceptyou, too, can get involved with Habitat for Humanity. I would now like to close with a short narrative. As the storm was setting in, people began boarding up windows, packing their belongings, and moving inland. The wind began to blow faster and faster, bringing with it massive torrents of rain. As the great natural disaster occurred, houses in its path were literally destroyed and towns were demolished. Days later, after the storm had calmed, people came back to their plots or land to find that they were covered with debris, and their houses no longer stood -- all except for one.
The storm I have described was Hurricane Andrew, only four years ago. The house that stood was one that Habitat for Humanity had built not too long before this disaster occurred.
Maybe the house stood because it had more nails holding it together, but I don 't think that 's it. This house stood because a good house, a good home, takes more than a hammer and some nails.
This house stood because it was built by a labor of love. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Aeschliman, M. "No More Shacks." National Review Dec. 1988: 40-42.
This article explained the theory of "sweat equity." It also explained that people buy and own their own homes. Carter, Joe. "A Tornado in Reverse." Homeowner Nov. 1989: 6-7.
This article explained what he meant by a "tornado in reverse." Habitat builds up instead of tearing down. Habitat for Humanity International. Going Unto All Nations. Americus, GA: Columbus Productions, 1996.
This pamphlet gave me the figures in my introduction. It also gave me the information that Habitat now operates in over 60 different countries around the world. McLead, Milana. "Straight Talk." Habitat World Oct./Nov. 1996: 3-5.
This article displayed the three special criteria upon which eligibility for a home is based. It also gave rough figures for dollar amounts that have to be paid by the
homeowner.