About Us

Who We Are:

Willamette West Habitat is your independent, local Habitat for Humanity affiliate.  We are dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness.  We believe every man, woman, and child should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in dignity and safety.

The Need for Affordable Housing
Every day in Washington County, low-income, hard-working families struggle to find affordable places to live.  Rapidly rising rents force these families to live in unsafe, unhealthy and crowded conditions.  These families often have to move once or twice a year in search of rents that stay within their reach.  Because of this, children transfer from school to school, affecting their learning and their self-esteem.

The American dream of homeownership is seen as simply unattainable, due to the skyrocketing home prices and little change in incomes of hard-working families.

Our Mission
Our work to generating homeownership and benefiting our community by building simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with these families has resulted in over 40 families permanently escaping poverty housing. We believe in this mission, because we have seen first-hand how affordable homeownership impacts families, children, and communities.

• Families have a chance to experience stability, build equity wealth, and have something tangible to pass on to their children.
• Children are healthier and safer. They do better in school, have higher self-esteem, and feel more hopeful toward their future.
• Communities are improved, as homeowners tend to be more active in their communities than renters and pay into the Washington County tax base.

Ethic of Stewardship
Learn about our organizational structure and review our financial records in our Stewardship  section.