We have been building homes in Oregon for 25 years.

Habitat for Humanity of Oregon envisions communities across our state where everyone has a safe, decent place to live and where poverty housing is unacceptable. In order to reach this goal, we develop resources in support of Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Oregon as they work to eradicate poverty housing.

In 1998 Habitat for Humanity of Oregon was created to offer fundraising, public relations, and advocacy support to all 34 Habitat affiliates - the groups of dedicated staff and volunteers building the homes - across our state.

Our houses are designed and built by a community of dedicated volunteers and then sold at cost with zero-interest mortgages to qualifying families. These mortgage payments - often less than the cost to rent - go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more homes for Oregon families.

Habitat for Humanity homeowners are committed and successful. We have experienced less than a 1% default rate on our mortgages, lower than the national average. By providing a hand up, not a hand out, our program maintains the dignity and pride of our homeowner families.

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“Being accepted into the Habitat family has been an honor for us. It has changed our lives.”

Rose’s story:

I am a single mother raising my family alone. I am also taking
care of my 47-year-old brother Mike, and my 43-year-old sister,
Karen, who both have mental disabilities and cannot live on their
own.

Being accepted into the Habitat family has been an honor for us.
It has changed our lives.

We are a family of seven and it has been a struggle to find an
affordable place to live with enough room to house all of us.
We could not afford a four-bedroom home, so we had to settle for
a three-bedroom apartment. We have a bed in our living room to
accommodate a sleeping space for everyone. It has been very hard.

I have been praying every night to God that he would open a door
for us so that we may live in our own home and have some stability
in our lives. Then I heard about Mt. Hood Habitat for Humanity
and I thought, “Hey, maybe this is what God wants me to do.” So
I attended the orientation, filled out the application, and endured
the selection process. We were accepted. Praise God!

As I watch the homes being built, I think to myself: these
are the most beautiful homes ever built; and what makes these
homes so special is that they are made with loving hands of
God’s people.

Dreams do come true. Rose moved into her home in September 2006.

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Did you know that Habitat for Humanity is working right in our own backyard?

For 25 years Habitat for Humanity has been building simple, decent, affordable homes right here in Oregon for hardworking families across the state. Habitat for Humanity homes are designed and built by local communities of dedicated volunteers and then sold at cost with zero-interest mortgages to qualifying partner families. Mortgage payments are often less than the cost of renting, and go into a revolving Fund for Humanity, which is used to build still more homes for Oregon families.

By providing a hand up, not a hand out, their program maintains the dignity and pride of Habitat for Humanity homeowner families.

Read more about how Habitat for Humanity is building the foundation of Oregon's future on their web site: www.habitatoregon.org.