Nonprofit · Forest Grove, OR

Habitat For Humanity International Inc

Habitat's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Home is the foundation for a family's stability as well as the entire community. The benefits of an affordable home are staggering, affecting physical and mental health, educational outcomes, civic engagement, and is the starting place for building generational wealth. The obstacles to attaining the dream of home ownership for the average wage earner are also staggering. Habitat for Humanity is uniquely positioned to connect resources, know-how, volunteers, and experience to open the door to the dream of owning a home. We are currently increasing our building capacity, starting our largest project of affordable homes to date. Because home is key to so many indicators of vital communities, keeping people safe and secure in their home remains a priority throughout their lives. Repair and maintainance of a modern home is often prohibitively costly for those on fixed incomes, seniors, those with disabilities, and households with lower incomes. Delaying critical repairs due to lack of finances is a common practice, but one that often creates a bigger more serious problem not only for the liveability of the home but its value, as well as the health of the occupants. Our Critical Repair Program has been the highest producing program among Habitat affiliates in the state of Oregon. We are seeing impressive results in the lives of seniors, veterans, those with growing accessibility needs, as well as multigenerational households.