Vision

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

Mission Statement

To mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Core Values

• Values Housing for all: We believe that access to safe, decent and affordable housing is a basic human right that should be available to all.
• Human dignity: We believe in the worth and dignity of every human being. We respect the people we serve and those that help us in this effort and recognize them as our greatest resource.
• Partnership: We believe we can best achieve our mission through meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships with others.
• Faith in action: We believe that faith is lived through action. Building on our Christian foundation, we serve and work with people of all faiths and beliefs in a spirit of justice and compassion.
• Diversity and Inclusiveness: We believe there is a role for everyone committed to our vision, mission and values and we seek to enrich our organization through diversity.

History

Founded in 1988, Habitat for Humanity Toronto started as a local grassroots organization that with the help of a group of very dedicated volunteers and a handful of corporate donors, built one or two homes every couple of years.

All of this changed in 2001, when Habitat Toronto undertook the challenge of building seven homes. In 2009, thanks to the continued support of our dedicated volunteers and the generosity of our donors we will be working on 76 homes. We’ve set an ambitious goal to  mobilize community partners in building 50 new homes each year by 2015.

To learn about our past builds, click here.

To learn about the history of Habitat for Humanity International, click here.