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1984–1989 Timeline: Building on a dream
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Building on a dream
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The excitement generated by the annual Jimmy Carter Work Project raises awareness of Habitat's work.
Global Village facilitates short-term work trips in which volunteers fund and build Habitat houses in participating countries around the world.
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| 1984 |
Habitat World, a publication about Habitat's work, is introduced. |
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn become Habitat partners. The first Jimmy Carter Work Project is held in New York City. |
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The tithe program is written into Habitat's U.S. affiliate covenant. |
| 1986 |
The first Habitat affiliate in Canada is approved. |
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HFHI celebrates its 10th anniversary with a 1,000-mile walk from Americus, Georgia to Kansas City, Missouri. The walk is led by Millard and Linda Fuller. |
| 1987 |
HFHI headquarters moves to 121 Habitat Street in Americus. |
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The Habitat for Humanity International board of directors approves the Youth Programs department. The first campus chapter is at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. |
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Habitat is formed in Australia. |
| 1988 |
HFHI celebrates its 12th anniversary with a twelve hundred-mile walk from Portland, Maine to Atlanta, Georgia. |
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The first affiliate in Australia begins. |
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High school students become a part of the Youth Programs family when Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia forms the first secondary school campus chapter. |
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Habitat's Global Village short-term mission program, which offers vacation builds around the world, is established. The Global Village and Corporate Donor departments are established. |
| 1989 |
Hurricane Hugo hits South Carolina; all Habitat homes in the state survive the storm. |
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