Through Habitat for Humanity’s tithe program, our U.S. affiliates are expected to contribute 10% of their unrestricted revenue each year in support of Habitat’s global ministry. The biblically-based practice has created a continual cycle of generosity and partnership, transcending borders and languages.

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The concept of tithe started at Habitat in 1979 when Habitat co-founders Millard and Linda Fuller visited the Democratic Republic of Congo for a home dedication ceremony in the village of Ntondo. During the ceremony, the local Habitat leader took up a collection and asked that half of that money be used to start another Habitat program. That tithe created another Habitat in Guatemala. From that one small gift, Habitat’s tithe program grew.

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Today, each U.S. affiliate determines the designation of their tithe — whether to an eligible Habitat national organization or to one of Global Mission Fund, the Orphans and Vulnerable Groups Fund and the International Disasters Fund. Since 1979, affiliates have tithed more than $300 million — creating connections, bolstering support and helping more families build or improve the place they call home.