Our impact

Building homes, changing lives

Since 1990, Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta has helped more than 400 families across the region, allowing over 1,200 children grow up in safe, stable homes.

With your support, we’re building even more opportunities for families to put down roots and plan for the future.

Our impact in 2024

Your support helped more families buy safe, affordable homes. Here are some of the ways you made a difference in Southern Alberta through affordable homeownership.

Keys icon

30 families

were welcomed into our homeownership program or took possession of their home.

Family icon

87 children

have brighter futures.

Volunteer 500 hours

42,000+ hours

completed by 1,445 volunteers.

Donate icon

$2 million

raised by 900+ donors.

Three Habitat volunteers on an affordable home build site in Calgary.

Built by volunteers

Every Habitat home starts with people who show up to help. Last year alone, 1,445 volunteers gave more than 42,000 hours of their time and skills to build homes, run ReStores, and support local families.

From framing walls to sorting donations, each volunteer hour brings us closer to making safe, affordable homeownership possible. Together, we’re building stronger communities, one project at a time.

Powered by our partners

From local businesses to community groups, our partners play a big role in helping families build safe, affordable homes. Their support, ideas, and teamwork make a lasting impact in communities across Southern Alberta.

One example is Ride Through the Rockies. This annual bike ride is organized by local supporters who care about making a difference. For 12 years, cyclists, donors, and sponsors have come together raising more than $1.7 million so more families can have a place to call home.

This year, they hope to reach $300,000—every dollar helps build strength, stability, and opportunity.

Your support makes a difference

Every gift helps build safe, affordable homes for local families. Make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to create lasting impact all year long.

Making a difference

Community is at the heart of everything we do. When families have a safe, affordable home, everything changes. Kids have space to learn and grow. Parents can plan for the future. Communities become stronger.

Real people building new beginnings thanks to your support. These are the stories behind every Habitat build.

  • 35 years of building homes, community and hope

    35 years of building homes, community and hope

    Since 1990, more than 400 families have opened the door to a safe, stable place to live. In the past…

    Read More

  • Family story: Habtom and Mihret

    Family story: Habtom and Mihret

    Like many families, Habtom and Mihret’s road to homeownership hasn’t been easy. Since moving to Calgary nearly eight years ago, they’ve worked hard to provide for their daughters while dreaming…

    Read More

Shop. Donate. Volunteer.

Lay the foundation for brighter futures at ReStore by shopping for affordable items, donating goods, or volunteering to support the community and Habitat for Humanity’s mission.

A woman making a purchase at a ReStore till
Habitat homeowner gives a volunteer a hug to say thank for the positive impact of her Habitat home.

Habitat homeowner

I want to tell Habitat for Humanity, its partners, and everyone who helped out that they’ve had a great impact on our family. It’s great to think that they care for families like us.

Because of the affordable mortgage, our family is strengthened and we look positively to our future.

Avon Habitat homeowner in Okotoks since 2019