Habitat for Humanity Day declared
Homeownership changes families – changing children and providing them a healthier place for them to live, said Richard Church, executive director of Aiken County Habitat for Humanity.
In 1985, he said, “The United Nations started World Habitat Day to bring attention to the plight of millions of people living in poverty housing.”
In conjunction with World Habitat Day on Monday, Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh issued a proclamation declaring Monday as “Habitat for Humanity Day” throughout the City and encouraging all residents to support and get involved with the organization.
“We have partnered with Habitat many times,” Cavanaugh said. “I just applaud Richard and his staff and all the volunteers for what they’re doing countywide, not just in the City. They’re finishing their 76th house, and what better thing can we do than help people who need help the most?”
A press release on World Habitat Day indicated that as many as 100 million people in the world are homeless. Millions more live with inadequate sanitation and security and have limited or no access to electricity and water. The numbers include many families in America, South Carolina and Aiken County, Church said, and many are paying exorbitant amounts for poverty-level housing, he said.
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