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 »

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 »

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 »

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.Read More »

A new commitment of $75,000 will address immediate housing needs and invest in the long-term recovery and stability of displaced and marginalized communities Portland, Ore. (June 17, 2020) – Regence...Read More »

Let us not contribute to another decade of systemic oppression and murder at the hands of the law. Now is the time to unite in one clear understanding: Black Lives Matter.Read More »