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Housatonic Habitat for Humanity was chartered in 1991 to bring the Habitat for Humanity International’s mission to the Danbury area.

Our local affiliate currently includes the towns of Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston and Wilton.

Some of HHfH' s landmark events:

1996 1st home completed (112 Elm Street, Danbury)
1998 First Campus Chapter Formed at West Conn
1999 2nd home completed (67 Philo Curtis Rd, Newtown)
2000 3rd home completed (69 Philo Curtis Rd, Newtown)
2001

4th home completed (20 Rowan St, Danbury)
Full-time Executive Director hired

2002 5th home completed (43 Rowan St, Danbury)
6th home completed (16 Blueberry Lane, Danbury)
2003 First multi-family unit completed – homes #7-9 (45 Rowan St, #A, B, C, Danbury)
2006 2-unit homes completed – homes #10-11 (16 Patch St, #A, B, Danbury)
2007 12th home completed (5A Golden Hill, Danbury)
13th home completed (7 Concord St, Danbury)
14th home completed (75 Town Hill Rd, Danbury)
15th home completed (25 Maple Ave, Danbury)
2008 16th home completed (139 Tower Rd, Brookfield)


We have also recently purchased 2 rehab properties:  20 Crown St. and 6 Linden Place.  Both homes are in Danbury and should be completed in the summer of 2010.

Our affiliate has grown, thrived and enjoyed tremendous success over the past 19 years, thanks to the thousands of generous people in our community who have volunteered countless hours to build homes with us. Our community has been equally generous with donations of cash, as well as in-kind services and materials. Companies large and small, faith-based communities, civic groups and organizations and many individuals have all played a vital role as partners with us to sponsor homes, raise funds and support Habitat's mission of eliminating poverty housing in the greater Danbury area. It has never been so true: "We can't build without you!"