Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County recently surveyed families living in Habitat homes to measure their quality of life.
“We have long known that Habitat is really in the business of transforming families – not just building homes,” Monroe Free, president and CEO of Habitat Greenville, said in a release. “This study shows exactly how much lives have been changed.”
Last fiscal year, 1,541 volunteers participated with Habitat Greenville, contributing more than 19,000 hours of service, he said. In 2013, Habitat Greenville and its funding partners made a total investment of $1.2 million in Greenville County and Habitat homeowners paid county property tax revenue of $142,974.
According to the release, the organization maintains a foreclosure rate of less than 1 percent, and 88 percent of mortgages are paid on time. Of the 239 Habitat families surveyed, 52 returned the questionnaires.
Survey highlights:
-98 percent said their home life is more stable.
-94 percent report feeling hopeful about their future.
-93 percent said they spend more quality time at home.
-89 percent expressed satisfaction with construction quality of their home.
-72 percent earned an associate, technical or bachelor’s degree
-64 percent said their children’s school attendance increased.
-58 percent reported family members attaining academic degrees.
-32 percent said their employment situation has improved.
