Jonathan Reckford Quotes (5 Quotes)

Habitat and the NAACP have such similar values and principles, that this is a natural partnership. Both are committed to giving people a hand up, to social justice issues, to ensuring that everyone has equal access and opportunity, whether it is to housing or anything else.

More than Houses has greatly advanced our ability to serve more families around the world. Without the resources from the campaign, we would never have been able to expand this ministry as quickly.

While Atlanta as an administrative headquarters offers more immediate access to transportation, specialized skills and services, Americus as an operational hub offers the economy of established offices and access to an experienced Habitat workforce. This plan is one that allows us to honor our past and our ongoing dedication to south Georgia, while positioning us for an even stronger future as a more collaborative global organization.

It's a perfect marriage between HUD and Habitat in that the grants offer families a hand up, not a hand out.

Kahlil Gibran was an inspiring author, artist and poet whose works have spoken to millions of people from all backgrounds in dozens of languages around the world. Habitat for Humanity itself seeks to embody many of the ideals Gibran embraced and to be similarly universal in its work to build decent housing with families from all races, religions and languages. We are deeply honored to be recognized by the Arab American Institute Foundation with the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award.