A magnitude-7.8 earthquake and a series of powerful aftershocks have struck Nepal near its capital city, Kathmandu. Homes and buildings have been flattened, leaving an untold number of people homeless. Habitat’s disaster response teams are coordinating response operations with local government agencies and disaster relief partners, and will be assembling emergency shelter kits. Your contribution […]

Two weeks ago construction staff at Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East arrived at Glisan Gardens, our newest build site at NE 165th & Glisan Street to find that both tool trailers had been broken into and thousands of dollars in tools and equipment had been stolen. Because Habitat relies on these materials to build homes […]

Friday morning, Habitat construction staff arrived to bad news at the Glisan Gardens site at NE 165th and Glisan Street.  Both tool trailers were broken into and thousands of dollars in equipment and tools were stolen. Habitat relies on these materials to build homes for hardworking, local families, and we are requesting your help to […]

Are you paying taxes in Oregon? Consider a charitable donation to Habitat for Humanity by designating your tax refunds! Last year Habitat Portland/Metro East provided affordable homeownership and repairs to 52 hardworking families in Portland and Gresham. Habitat homes are sold with an affordable mortgage and no down payment, with the families responsible for closing costs of about $2,000. With each […]

Yondella Hall is happy to call the Cully neighborhood in northeast Portland home. She loves that her community has lots of kids growing up in it, and that her neighbors look out for one another. But when the house Yondella purchased four years ago started having major structural issues, she was worried it would threaten the ability for her and her two kids […]

Last quarter, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore presented Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East with a very special surprise during a staff meeting — a check for $81,298, the highest quarterly profits to date! And similar checks were also delivered to the Willamette West and Vancouver Habitat affiliates, marking a huge milestone for the retail stores. What began as one small store […]

Last March, the City of Portland designated $20 million toward affordable housing in north and northeast Portland to address the ongoing displacement of low income people and people of color from the area. This has sparked important conversation, including a look at Portland’s unjust housing history. From redlining in the 1950s through 1990s, where banks would not make loans in parts […]

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East has been named one of 14 “Affiliates of Distinction” by Habitat for Humanity International for its achievements and innovation in serving Portland and Gresham. This is the first year Portland has been selected into this award program. “We are honored to be recognized as an Affiliate of Distinction,” said Steve […]

As we dive into a new year of building stability and equity in our community, I’d like to take a moment to express my gratitude. 2014 brought many accomplishments, including selling 36 homes to local, hardworking families, as well as repairing 16 homes in partnership with low-income families that were already homeowners! And the only […]

Habitat for Humanity International announced a huge milestone this week, as the organization surpassed 1 million families served worldwide! These 1 million families represent over 5 million people who have improved their living conditions through Habitat housing since the organization was founded in 1976. “We are delighted to achieve this incredible milestone and have seen […]