The founder of Habitat for Humanity International is scheduled to come to the Island next month to give a presentation on how to deal with the housing crisis.

American Millard Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976 with his wife Linda. He is well known for his early business success and subsequent renunciation of wealth before founding the successful house-building programme.

Spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity Bermuda Michael Markham told yesterday specific details about Mr. Fuller?s visit would be available as soon as the chapter had ironed out details about his visit.

The local chapter is also looking at building some new affordable homes on the Island and will release details of their plans closer to the date of Mr Fuller?s visit in mid-May.

Mr Fuller is the recipient of accolades including the US Medal of Freedom and the Martin Luther King Junior Humanitarian Award.

Mr. Markham said Habitat for Humanity Bermuda is looking forward to hearing Mr. Fuller?s advice for what small island nations can do to provide more affordable housing for their citizens.

?We are working with Government and looking at alternatives to find solutions to affordable housing,? he said.

?Mr. Fuller has been to other island nations that face similar problems as Bermuda in the Caribbean, Hawaii and in the Channel Islands.

?We?re using this as a motivational thing to share some of our experience with him and discover ideas that we can share which will be of mutual assistance.?

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organisation. It has built and renovated more than 50,000 homes in the US and a further 100,000 around the world for families in need.

Now at work in 92 countries, Habitat aims to haved housed will be sheltering 1 million people by 2005.

International members of Habitat include former US President Jimmy Carter.