Habitat for Humanity targeting $200,000 in 100 days

Habitat for Humanity Victoria has just launched its latest fundraising campaign — with a goal of $200,000 in 100 days — to provide 11 families a hand up into affordable homeownership.

Construction is underway and the partner families have already started their 500 hours of volunteering with the charity. But additional funding is needed to complete these homes.

With a minimum donation of $1,000 per person, Habitat’s goal is to raise $200,000 by Sept. 30.

“This campaign is about reaching out to our wonderful community in Greater Victoria and asking those who are in a position to do so, to come together to help provide these families with not only an affordable home, but one they own and have autonomy over,” said Yolanda Meijer, CEO of Habitat Victoria.

“When I think about how the uncertainties of the past few months have made us all feel, I can’t imagine what it’s like to also live with the stress of housing instability and the lack of affordable alternatives in the local area each and every day. This crisis has highlighted just how important it is to have somewhere to call home.”

Habitat has two projects underway — a 10-unit townhome project in North Saanich and a small single-family home in the Timber Ridge project in Central Saanich. Both were made possible through land donations by local developers. • To donate or to find out more about the families who will benefit, go to habitat victoria.com/youarethekey. To learn more about the Habitat build projects underway, go to habitatvictoria.com/builds.