Three hundred twenty-three (323) homes have been rehabilitated or built by Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. Ninety-five (95) homes were rehabilitated. Two hundred twenty-eight (228) new homes have been completed.  Our primary target areas/neighborhoods in 2008 are: Harambee - between Holton Street and I-43, from Keefe Avenue to North Avenue Park West - between 20th Street and 27th Street/a railroad line, from Burleigh Street to Center Street/North Avenue Woodlands Condominiums - between Swan Road (91st Street) and just west of 95th Street, from Allyn Street to Brown Deer Road   Some of the other neighborhhods in which we have built and rehabilitated homes are:  Metcalfe Park Neighborhood - between 27th and 38th Streets, from Center Street to North Avenue Midtown - between 20th and 27th Streets, from North Avenue to Highland Boulevard Walnut Hill - between 27th and 35th Streets, from North Avenue to Vliet Street Washington Park - between 35th to 47th Streets, from North Avenue to Vliet Street   SOURCES OF HOMES 24 purchased from City of Milwaukee 13 gifts from individuals 13 purchased from individuals 9 purchased from financial institutions 5 purchased from area churches 7 purchased from HUD 4 purchased through Homestead Program 3 purchased from Veteran's Administration 2 purchased at public auction/sheriff's sale 2 purchased donated by MHAC 2 gifts from local mortgage company 1 purchased from Milwaukee County 1 gift from Harley-Davidson Motor Company Land for new construction was purchased from the City of Milwaukee at costs ranging from $1.00 to $500.00 per lot. Homes for rehabilitation cost between $00-$15,000. Click here to review The First 15 Years Click here for information about our Home Builders Blitz 2006. Go to our Download page to download a map of Milwaukee Habitat houses built or rehabbed through 2005.     HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL www.habitat.org Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity is one of over 2300 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), headquartered in Americus, Georgia. HFHI was founded by Millard and Linda Fuller in 1976. Their vision was to eliminate substandard housing around the world. Over 225,000 houses have been built around the world since Habitat's ministry began in 1976. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS In addition to the affiliates in the United States, international affiliates are operating in nearly 90 countries around the world. Our tithe has built homes in Nicaragua, Portugal, Kyrgystan, Guatemala, El Salvador and Sri Lanka. Our affiliate's tithe since 1984 is over $1,000,000 dollars. Habitat volunteers from Milwaukee have worked on Habitat projects in Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia, Africa; Nicaragua, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Costa Rica and India.