The mission of Lake of the Ozarks Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry, is to work in partnership with low income families, donors and volunteers to provide decent, affordable shelter for those living at poverty levels and in sub-standard housing.
Habitat builds and/or rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of volunteer labor and the homeowners (partner families), and donations of money and materials. The homes are sold to partner families at no profit and are financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build more Habitat homes. The cost of an average house is approximately $80,000. We also tithe ten percent of all money raised for local houses to the Interfaith Habitat Program in Ireland, and because housing costs in third world countries are so low, we have built as many houses internationally as we have nationally.
Families in need of decent shelter due to current unsatisfactory housing situations should apply to the Lake of the Ozarks Habitat for Humanity affiliate for consideration. The Family Selection Committee will review applications and choose homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program and their ability to repay the no-interest loan.
1996: Incorporated as a Missouri non-profit
corporation
1997: Approved as a Local Affiliate of Habitat For Humanity International
1999: First house completed at 209 Wilkerson Street in Camdenton,
Missouri
2001: Second house completed at 221 Wilkerson Street in Camdenton,
Missouri
2003: Third and fourth houses completed at 40 Bent Tree Lane in
Camdenton, Missouri
2004: Fifth house completed at 335 Dawson Street in Camdenton,
Missouri
2005: Sixth home completed at 73 N. Niangua Street in Camdenton,
Missouri
2006: Seventh home completed at 245 Caulfield, Camdenton, Missouri
2007: Eighth home completed at 395 Lakeview Drive in Camdenton,
Missouri. Construction begins on the new Resale/Warehouse in the
Keystone Industrial Park on Highway 5 South just south of Camdenton,
Missouri.
2008: Ninth home construction begins on North Ozark Road in Camdenton,
Missouri. Groundbreaking ceremony will held on April 26th at 11:00a.m.
Also, we hope to have a Grand Opening this spring for the new
Resale/Warehouse in the Keystone Industrial Park on Highway 5
South just south of Camdenton, Missouri. (Tentatively scheduled
for April).