Welcome,

Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged.

Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors Habitat for Humanity house provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner Families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving fund for the local affiliate that is used to build more houses.

Here you will find information on upcoming events, builds, as well as how to become a Partner Family.

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We have a two bedroom one bathroom rambler in the New Richland area that is in need of a family. This home does need some TLC but there is room for growth and opportunity. Habitat for humanity will work with the selected family to restore this home to a decent-quality home.

Qualifications are based on:

Need:Your current housing must be unsafe, unsanitary, overcrowded, substandard or is too costly for your income.

Ability to Pay: You must be below 50% of the county's median income for your family size, yet have sufficient income to make house payments, pay taxes, insurance and utilities; have reasonably good credit, and be unable to get home purchase financing by other means.

Willingness to Partner: If selected you will be required to attend Partner Family education classes on home ownership and finances. You will also be required to perform UP TO 400 hours or more of "sweat equity" in helping to build your own home, and the homes of others. You must also agree to be a good ambassador for the mission and ministry of Habitat for Humanity.

Contact for Application Information:
507-446-0112 or visit the Apply page to submit your information and request a follow-up.

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Income limits posted

Habitat for Humanity has posted the income limits for applying as a partner family. Please click on your county below to view/download PDF to see the requirements for income in different household brackets.

Cars for Homes

Car donations can help a family in the Steele-Waseca area build a house and the hope of a better life!

By donating a car to Habitat’s Cars for Homes™ car donation program, you help Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area build houses in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter. It is quick and easy to donate cars, trucks, boats, RVs, motorcycles, construction equipment or other vehicles — running or not! Plus, when you donate your car, your vehicle donation may be eligible for tax deduction purposes if you itemize. (Consult the IRS or your tax adviser for details.)

Donate a car, truck, boat or RV to Cars for Homes™ — Habitat’s official car donation program by calling (877) 277-HFHI (4344) toll-free, or donate vehicles online.

Service area

Our service area includes all of Waseca and Steele Counties, and has a significant number of households (over 1,200) that live below the poverty level. The majority of these households are families in need of decent, affordable housing which is beyond their financial resources. Habitat seeks to meet this housing need by engaging those with the resources to partner with families in need of such security and safety.

We seek to work in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable housing who would not be able to afford such by conventional methods. To this end we seek to raise funds and other resources, develop resource partnerships, and recruit and train volunteers in an effort to fulfill this on-going need and ministry. As resources increase we will increase our annual home building capacity to meet the needs of more families. Our tithing of cash income helps build additional homes outside the United States.

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