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Habitat for Humanity International is a grass-roots movement. Habitat's work is accomplished by affiliates -- independent, locally-run, non-profit volunteer groups. Each affiliate is run by a board of directors and co-ordinates all aspects of Habitat home building in its area. The affiliate selects prospective partner families and suitable building sites. It organizes fund-raising and donations of materials; house construction using volunteers and, where appropriate, paid specialist construction workers; as well as mortgage repayments. There are 132 affiliates in the Asia-Pacific region and 2,291 worldwide. The work of affiliates in a country is co-ordinated and supported by a national...