Our Vision

A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Our Mission

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

About Us

At Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, we believe that everyone deserves a place to call home—a safe, stable, and healthy environment where families can thrive and communities can flourish. Since 1989, we have served over 225 families with affordable homeownership and revitalized 145 homes, transforming the lives of more than 1,100 children and adults.

 

History

Habitat for Humanity International was founded in Americus, Georgia, USA, in 1976 by Millard Fuller and Clarence Jordan. Habitat for Humanity International has served more than 1 million families around the world through homeownership, home repairs, microfinance loans and more.

Bend-Redmond Habitat is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. In 1989, Les Alford and a group of like-minded individuals saw the urgent need for decent affordable housing for low income families.  They established our local affiliate and developed an environment where volunteerism became the key to helping the disadvantaged, one home at a time.

In 2019, we proudly merged with Redmond Habitat for Humanity, thus officially becoming Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity.

Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization that seeks to bring people together by building homes, communities and hope. Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that everyone needs an affordable, healthy and stable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent, affordable housing should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Community Impact

Since 1989, Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has sustained an ever-increasing impact on the community as a whole.
 
  • Over 225 families served with affordable homeownership and 145 homes repaired.
  • Habitat homeowners have paid over $5 million in local property taxes.
  • Habitat has spent more than $12 million to build, renovate, and repair homes.
  • The direct economic impact of our building activity in this community exceeds $86.9 million.
  • The total assessed value of Habitat homes in our community exceeds $88 million.
  • Habitat has served more than 1100 children and adults through homeownership, home repair, and weatherization.
  • 75% of the families served are single parents.
Constructions worker with yellow hard hat

General Anti-Discrimination Policy

Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has an open-door policy: All who believe that everyone needs an affordable place to live are welcome to help with our work, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views. We welcome volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds, and we serve people in need of affordable housing regardless of race or religion. As a matter of policy, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations do not proselytize. This means that Habitat will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must either adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.