Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Our Mission.

Habitat for Humanity Victoria brings communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership.

Our Vision.

​A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.

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About Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Habitat for Humanity Victoria is a registered charity that brings communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership. Founded in 1990, Habitat Victoria has built 34 homes locally and served 37 families. 

Habitat Victoria builds decent housing in order to provide local hard working families with access to affordable homeownership in the Capital Region. Our Homeownership Program is open to people from all cultures and faiths.  

Habitat for Humanity Victoria is a member of Habitat for Humanity Canada and one of 55 Affiliates in ten provinces and two territories. 

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How does Habitat for Humanity work?

Through volunteer labour, efficient management and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity builds safe, decent and affordable houses alongside the future homeowner. Each homeowner contributes 500 hours of their own labour through volunteer service into Habitat projects, its ReStores, and through the charity’s events.​ Habitat houses are sold to qualified families at fair market value and are financed with affordable mortgages. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments go into a revolving fund, which ​is used to build more homes. 

A 2014 study revealed that Habitat for Humanity initiated $39 million in social benefit through its Canadian housing program. Every $1 invested produces a $4 return to society. Worldwide, Habitat for Humanity has improved shelter conditions for over a million people, helping one family every 11 minutes. 

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We are delighted to introduce Habitat Victoria's latest partner family, Nen and her three children. “I am looking forward to having our own space where we can just be a family,” says Nen. You can hear relief in the resilient mother of t
Last week, the leader of our ReStore team, Frank Baker, joined his co-members of the CRD Solid Waste Advisory Committee for a tour of the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship, serviced by Tymac. The committee learned about the new initiatives to make wast
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We're excited to share that we have launched our new and improved website! Visit the new habitatvictoria.com - we're sure you will love it just as much as we do 😊 Link in our bio!
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Today was a very special day as we celebrated Michelle and her son Alex receiving the keys to their affordable home. The excitement for the family’s next chapter was contagious and it was all thanks to our wonderful supporters like YOU! The ev
This #ThankfulThursday shoutout goes to @removallremediationservices . The team donated their material management services to Habitat Victoria, totalling over $1100!