The assistance provided by Habitat is meant to provide families with a hand up they need to break the cycle of poverty and build a better life. Working with communities, we construct homes that are affordable, safe and disaster resilient.

We also strive to provide training in areas of construction, livelihood development, financial literacy and water, sanitation and hygiene. This gives families the tools and support they need to create a stable and secure future for their children.

Habitat home ownership is not a free giveaway program, but a partnership in which future homeowners and their families are involved in all aspects of our mission.

Families are given a hand-up, not a hand-out. Habitat uses the term “sweat equity” to refer to the hours of labour our homeowners dedicate to building their homes as well as the time they spend investing in their own self-improvement. Sweat equity is the single most important strategy Habitat uses to empower future homeowner families. Getting involved in the construction of their homes instills a sense of pride and ownership in homeowners.

Now at the conclusion of our 25th year of operations, we have assisted 26,621 families to make their housing dreams a reality.

We build strength, stability and self-reliance.
Through shelter, we empower.