Building Homes. Building Hope.

The Concept

What is Habitat for Humanity?
Habitat for Humanity is an independent, not-for-profit housing program dedicated to the elimination of substandard and poverty housing by building homes in partnership with families in need of a brighter future.

Habitat provides simple, decent, affordable housing for those who would not qualify or be able to afford a conventional mortgage. The Habitat program is about home ownership and a long-term solution designed to break the poverty cycle.

How does the Habitat program work?
Through volunteer labour, efficient management and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates houses with the help of homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable, no-interest mortgages held by Habitat. The homeowners’ mortgage payments go into a revolving fund that is seed to build more houses.

Habitat for Humanity is not a give-away program. In addition to mortgage payments, each partner family invest hundreds of hours of their own labour, or “sweat equity” into the building of their house and the houses of others.

Habitats for Humanity ReStores are environmentally conscious. We are always on the lookout for new ways to recycle and save you money too! The Midland ReStore is a place where you can purchase quality used and new building materials and household items. You can also help by donating, volunteering and bringing in your aluminium cans, Scrap metal and Electronic waste. Help support our local ReStore and help Habitat for Humanity North Simcoe build decent, affordable homes for families in need of a brighter future.