We have chosen, as our means of manifestation of God’s love, to create opportunities for all people to live in a decent, durable, shelter. We put faith into action by helping to build, renovate, or preserve homes, and by partnering with others to accelerate and broaden access to affordable housing as a foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty.

In response to the prophet Micah’s call to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God, we promote decent affordable housing for all, and we support the global community’s commitment to housing as a basic human right. We will advocate for just and fair housing policy to eliminate the constraints that contribute to poverty housing. And, in all of our work, we will seek to put shelter on hearts and minds in such powerful ways that poverty housing becomes socially, politically, and religiously unacceptable.

We believe that no one lives in dignity until everyone can live in dignity. We believe that every person has something to contribute and something to gain from creating communities in which people have a decent, affordable places to live. We believe that dignity and hope are best achieved through equitable, accountable partnerships.

We view our work as successful when it transforms lives and promotes positive lasting social, economic and spiritual change within a community; when it is based on mutual trust and fully shared accomplishment; and when it demonstrates responsible stewardship of all resources entrusted to us.