Friends of Habitat

The “Friends of Habitat” (FOH) is a movement of individuals who share the goal of providing decent homes for Filipinos in need and building self-reliant and sustainable communities across the country.

Friends of Habitat include the following:

HFHP’s partners in the conduct of its programs and activities;
Individuals, groups, organizations or companies that volunteer their time, talent, and skills for HFHP programs and activities;
Individuals, groups, organizations or companies that provide financial support or material donations for HFHP programs and activities;
Individuals or suppliers who provide access to reasonably priced and discounted construction materials;
Individuals, groups, organizations or companies that advocate HFHP’s cause among various groups, institutions, companies, and organizations.

The FOH is constituted by concentric “Circles of Friends,” which include the following:

A. Circle of Networkers and Advocates

The Circle of Networkers and Advocates helps spread the good news about HFHP and its programs with the aim of generating greater interest in and support for its cause. They help HFHP by:

Expanding HFHP’s network of partners and advocates
Developing a corps of highly committed advocates of HFHP
Creating opportunities for social mobilization

B. Circle of Builders

The Circle of Builders helps provide a steady supply of volunteers for HFHP’s house builds. They mobilize individuals and groups to join in HFHP’s thematic house builds under the Sharing the House of a Thousand Stories (SHOTS) campaign. Specific in-Circle activities include:

Developing a corps of committed Habitat builders
For veteran “builders”, by serving as build sherpas who will orient new builders
Mobilizing technical experts who can help provide value addition to the cutting edge technologies used by HFHP in its build programs

C. Circle of Community Developers
The Circle of Community Developers helps provide soft programs that are aimed at creating self-reliant and sustainable Habitat communities. Members of this Circle contribute by:

Developing and mobilizing a corps of community developers who will help develop sustainable Habitat communities
Undertaking community development programs that help address the spiritual, economic, social, and cultural needs of the communities
Implementing programs that empower community members and provide them the tools and skills that will allow them to live and co-exist productively in the community

D. Circle of Donors and Fundraisers
The Circle of Donors includes FOH members who mobilize resources for the programs, projects, and activities of the organization. In particular, their activities include:

Mobilizing funding for the projects of HFHP
Identifying/ creating/ developing and implementing fund-raising projects for HFHP
Ensuring that feedback is provided to donor partners on the status of projects and developments in HFHP programs