At Habitat for Humanity Canada, we believe in making affordable housing accessible to qualifying families who could not otherwise afford to own a home. We make this possible for our partner families by:
Habitat for Humanity Okanagan currently has property in Lake Country in the building stage. 8 homes have been completed with another 4 underway.
Habitat for Humanity has built:
Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is always looking for new properties throughout the Okanagan on which to build homes. Should you know of any suitable property, please contact Andrea Manifold at 778-755-4346 ext. 208.
I always knew that I would do some type of volunteer work when I retired. I didn’t know what that would be but wanted it to be something different from my regular job. I attended a career fair and gathered information from a few organizations and Habitat was the first to contact me so thought I would give it a go. I have enjoyed helping people to find what they are looking for and interacting with them. Recently I was assisting an elderly couple and at the end she looked at my name tag and said, ‘You’re a volunteer!’ ‘Yes’ I said and she opened her arms and gave me a big hug. I have also met a couple of the families assisted by Habitat and it is very heart warming to hear how having a stable home has improved the lives of them and their families. I love that the building of homes is ongoing from one project to the next – no down time – and from varying communities within the Okanagan. That is why I am a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.