How we work
Habitat serves two communities: our families and the upper Fraser Valley area at large. By focusing on the housing needs of low-income families, Habitat promotes economic change within both. Families thrive in an improved environment and work toward economic independence.
The elimination of substandard housing is our mission. To accomplish this mission we function as: a construction company, a mortgage company, and a social service organization. The construction company actually builds the houses, relying on tax-deductible contributions of land, materials, money, and services.
In addition, the construction company coordinates with other groups and agencies to get the new homes built. As a mortgage company, Habitat provides 20-year no-interest loans to qualified families. And lastly, we are a social service organization working with each new homeowner to provide help that goes beyond "here is your new house". To make the transition into homeownership, families are offered help with money management, home maintenance, and the social changes created by their change in status.
