every home
Helps a family build strength, stability and self-reliance
Building homes for low income families in need
How it works
People in our community and all over the world partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Partner families help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable loan.
With our help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and their families.
Current projects
We've built affordable housing across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
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Crib Point project
In February 2018 we acquired a parcel of land in Crib Point, on the Mornington Peninsula. HFHV is building six 3-bedroom houses, each with a garden area. Crib Point is HFHV's first project under our new ‘development model’.
Additional to the support of the Hugh Williamson Foundation and the hard work from the Rosebud Restore, the Crib point project has been funded by selling two of the houses to offset the cost of the remaining four. This approach ensures our model is more sustainable and self-sufficient.
The build is almost complete, with three partner families having moved in and the finishing touches being added to the remaining homes.
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Other projects completed in recent years are located in Drouin, Geelong, on the Mornington Peninsula and in Yea. Our most significant affordable housing project to date, is the Yea Heights Estate development at Prospect Rise, Yea.
What makes Habitat for Humanity unique is our focus on helping Partner families become homeowners.
Why is this significant?
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We believe access to appropriate and affordable housing is a basic human right
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We believe in the empowerment generated by home ownership
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Home ownership provides a foundation for a better life for our Partner families today and for future generations
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With support from the community Habitat for Humanity Victoria helps our Partner families build the strength, stability and independence they need to create improved outcomes for themselves and their families in areas such as education, employment, health and lifestyle.
How are Partner families selected?
Partner families are chosen according to their need, their ability to obtain an affordable loan and their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Once an application is complete, these then get reviewed by our Partner Family Committee.
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If you’d like to find out more about this process contact our head office.
