Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (CFC) seeks to build community and to improve lives by partnering with low-income families, community volunteers and donors to build decent and affordable homes in stable and welcoming neighborhoods. Throughout its 36-year history Habitat has maintained a well-earned reputation for success throughout the region. It is a developer with a commitment to “green” construction, a family-service agency, nonprofit financial institution, community advocate and provider of more than 8,000 volunteer opportunities each year. Habitat CFC transforms abandoned properties into homes for tax paying, contributing community members. Since 1985, it has dedicated over 270 homes and has helped more than 1,100 family members in Fairfield County like Vanessa, Ramon and their family.