Habitat Visionary Leaves the World Better Than He Found It

by Shannon Moriarty · 2009-02-04 18:44:00 UTC
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"We want to make shelter a matter of conscience. We want to make it socially, morally, politically and religiously unacceptable to have substandard housing and homelessness." - Millard Fuller

Yesterday, the world lost Millard Fuller, the visionary founder of Habitat for Humanity. Fuller spent the better part of the last 40 years working to end homelessness, first in Zaire and later in the United States and nearly 100 other countries. After achieving great business success early in his life, earning him millions, he changed courses completely. He created Habitat for Humanity, which as constructed over 300,000 homes in 100 countries around the world. His efforts inspired thousands of volunteers to help those in need, including his biggest fan, President Jimmy Carter.

So although we say goodbye to the man, let us hope his vision and his principles live on.

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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