Building Homes. Building Community. Building Hope.

The concept that grew into Habitat for Humanity International was born at Koinonia Farm , a small, interracial, Christian farming community founded in 1942 outside of Americus, GA; by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. The Fullers first visited Koinonia in 1965, having recently left a successful business in Montgomery, AL, and all the trappings of an affluent lifestyle to begin a new life of Christian service. At Koinonia, Jordan and Fuller developed the concept of "partnership housing" where those in need of adequate shelter would work side by side with volunteers to build simple, decent houses.