Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity

Established in 1990 as a locally managed, locally governed affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, that serves the western most portion of the state of South Dakota, including the Northern Hills, Central Hills and Southern Hills. In partnership with local people who are passionate about eliminating poverty housing, we have built over 60 homes in Belle Fourche, Spearfish, Piedmont Valley, Rapid City and Custer.  Twenty of these homes have been constructed in the last three years, in no small part due to the strength of community partnership.

Volunteers provide most of the labor on each home, under the direction of Habitat staff and skilled volunteer coordinators.   In addition to licensed contractors who donate and/or discount their services where necessary, support is also derived from generous corporations, churches, municipalities, service clubs, foundations, and individuals. Home recipients, or “Partner Families”, are selected by a committee based upon a variety of factors. These families also invest hundreds of hours of labor, or "sweat equity", into building their future homes.

Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization. We are dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Our ministry was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent place to live in dignity and safety

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 into all that God intends.