October 2, 2020
Caught between high crime and low vacancy rates, many in North Portland’s Black community saw regional progress while suffering individual setbacks during waves of economic fluctuation.
Read More >Tanisha’s life has been full of transformations and she is about to undergo another life altering event: becoming a first time homeowner with Habitat for Humanity.
Read More >August 31, 2020
COVID-19 threw a wrench in building homes with our volunteers, but our construction crew continues to make headway on multiple communities throughout North and Northeast Portland.
Read More >Portland’s Urban Renewal strategies decimated a generation of Black-owned wealth, leading to decades of despair and today’s disparities in racial homeownership rates.
Read More >Despite the hardships she has faced, Habitat homeowner Bylinda has built a life full of blessings.
Read More >August 3, 2020
No two events have had a greater impact on Portland’s housing market than WWII and the flooding at Vanport. The systemic political, cultural, geographical, and racial implications that resulted from the 1940s changed Portland in ways unseen before or since.
Read More >After a 14-month training with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is eager to share this commitment with our community.
Read More >July 30, 2020
Colise has done more in one life than most dream of doing in several. Raising two children, building her own home, and providing food and clothing to countless neighbors —all with her unrelenting compassion.
Read More >June 26, 2020
Portland is known nationally and across the globe as one of the most progressive enclaves in the world. What’s less known is the severe history of racism that, to this day, permeates all systems and institutions, including our neighborhoods, schools, laws, and housing policies.
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