Our mission:
seeking to put god's love into action, habitat for humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
our vision:
​a world where everyone has a decent place to live

Habitat for Humanity Lakeside is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity Lakeside is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their housing conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent housing in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Our homes are built according to three standard principles that offer Habitat families a hand up, not a hand out:
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1. Simple: 
Habitat houses are modestly-sized. They are large enough for the family's needs, but small enough to keep construction and maintenance costs to a minimum.

2. Decent:
Habitat for Humanity uses quality, locally-available building materials. Habitat house designs reflect the local climate and culture of the neighborhood while taking into account the family's needs.

3. Affordable:
The labor of volunteers, in-kind donations, efficient building methods, modest house sizes and zero interest mortgage make it affordable for hardworking families of modest means to purchase a Habitat home.