No, homes are sold to qualified, deserving families who purchase it at an affordable mortgage. These moderate to low-income individuals and families are unable to obtain conventional home financing. Generally, this includes those whose income is 40-80 percent of the area’s median income.

Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity receives funding through a variety of sources including: mortgage payments from Habitat for Humanity homeowners, individual donations, corporate contributions, gifts from faith communities, private and governmental grants, special events, and ReStore proceeds.

No, Habitat is an equal opportunity lender and builds homes in partnership with those in need regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, disability, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, source of income, or other characteristics protected by law. Prospective homeowners must meet three criteria: need, ability to repay the mortgage, and a willingness to partner with Habitat.

No, the late Millard Fuller and his wife Linda started Habitat in 1976 in Americus, GA. President Carter and his wife Rosalynn (whose home is eight miles from Americus, in Plains, GA), have been longtime Habitat supporters and volunteers who help bring national attention to the organization’s home-building work. Each year they lead the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project to help build homes and raise awareness of the need for affordable housing.

There are many ways to help advance the mission of Habitat for Humanity here in Central Oregon. You can donate funding to help sponsor home construction. You can volunteer on a build site or in a ReStore or in an administrative capacity.  You can donate to or shop  our ReStore. You can encourage others to join the mission of Habitat for Humanity and dream, pray and work for a world where everyone has a decent place to live.