Habitat for Humanity of
Greater Sacramento serves Sacramento and Yolo counties with a
mission of bringing people together to build and repair homes,
communities and hope. “Habitat was founded on the conviction that
every man, woman and child have a simple, decent and affordable
home to live in with dignity and safety,” says President and CEO
Leah Miller.
Our community’s housing crisis can be seen and felt everywhere.
Rent in Sacramento is 10% higher this year than last year and is
growing at double the national average. Sacramento needs 58,383
more affordable homes for low-income families to meet demand.
“Our area has an affordable housing crisis and devastating
homelessness,” Miller says. “Habitat creates opportunities for
low-income families, seniors and veterans to have a safe, decent
and affordable place to call home and build equity. We build by
bringing people together.”
“Habitat was founded on the conviction that every
man, woman and child have a simple, decent and affordable home
to live in with dignity and safety,” says Leah Miller
President & CEO
In our community, Habitat engages 2,500 volunteers who provide
20,000 hours of support every year in addition to financial
donations. Through this support, families gaining an affordable
home are given a hand up, not a handout, through building their
home with 500 sweat-equity hours and purchasing the home with a
zero-interest mortgage.
“Habitat homes are built with generous donations of money,
materials and labor,” Miller says. “Since 1985, we’ve built or
repaired nearly 300 homes throughout Sacramento and Yolo
counties.” Currently under construction in Sacramento is
Habitat’s second-largest development, Mandolin Estates, which
will contain 13 homes to house 60 individuals, including 40 kids.
“We have big projects on the horizon, including Cornerstone, an
18-home development that will house 90 individuals, including 60
kids,” Miller says. “We’re eager to continue to make a bigger
impact with potential projects in communities we haven’t had the
opportunity to build in before.”
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