Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County Information

The goal of Habitat is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by working in partnership with people in need. Using volunteer labor and donated funds and materials, Habitat builds or rehabilitates simple, decent houses and sells them to low-income families at cost, but with no interest added. Habitat is a people-to-people partnership, which joins all of us together regardless of race, nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status. That partnership begins with the homeowner families (partner families). Habitat is not a giveaway program, but a joint venture in which those who benefit from the housing ministry are involved in the work at various levels. They help with the construction of their own home, as well as the houses of their neighbors. In 1994, in response to the demand for affordable housing in Bergen County, New Jersey, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County was born. Our mission is, of course, consistent with that of our parent organization: to provide decent, affordable homes for hard-working Bergen County families.