Together,
we build homes, community, and hope​.

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​Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity was the first affiliate established in Washington state and has served more than 200 families throughout its 40+ year history in Yakima County.

​Habitat for Humanity is a non- profit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

​Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization that seeks to put God's love into action by building homes, communities, and hope.

Who We Are

Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity partners with people in our community, and all over the world, to help them build a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With your support, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability, and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and for their families.

Guiding Principles

• Demonstrate Love of Jesus.
• Focus on shelter.
• Advocate for affordable housing.
• Promote dignity and hope.
• Support sustainable and transformational development.

Our History

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What the poor need is not charity, but capital, not caseworkers but coworkers. And what the rich need is a wise, honorable, and just way of divesting themselves of their overabundance.
– Clarence Jordan

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What began as a grassroots movement during the Civil Rights era has grown into a global organization of service that transcends borders. Founded on the teachings of biblical scholar, Clarence Jordan, the values embedded within Habitat for Humanity begin with the fundamental belief in equality.

Clarence and his wife, Florence, rose during the birth of the Civil Rights era and in 1942, established Koinonia Farm in a small town outside Americus, Georgia. They aimed to create a space where African Americans could live and work right alongside white folks; where everyone was treated equally, sharing resources while being good stewards of the land.

It was a radical idea for the time and those who lived on the farm faced constant threats of violence, boycotts from local businesses, and excommunication from the church. But emboldened by their belief in social justice, the farm withstood community backlash and attracted devotees from near and far.

“What was happening on Koinonia was a beacon of light for people who believed in racial equality,” Former President Jimmy Carter said.

And in 1965, a young couple from Alabama arrived at Koinonia who would accelerate the path of the farm’s mission. Millard and Linda Fuller had sold all their riches to unite their family in social justice. Millard brought a wealth of knowledge in law and Linda, a solid background leading a low-cost housing program back home. Together, they desired to invest in a cause worthwhile and, inspired by Jordan’s teachings, partnered with Koinonia Farm on the concept of “partnership housing.”

Through this model, people seeking adequate housing built their homes alongside volunteers from the community. Homes were sold at no profit and the new homeowners’ mortgage would go into building more affordable homes. This would be the founding model upon which Habitat for Humanity International was born.

Clarence died in 1976, just before the first Habitat home was built right there in Americus. But the Fullers would continue his progress, spreading opportunities for equality, equity, and unity around the world.
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Today, there are over 1000 Habitat affiliates around the world, with over 22 million people served in more than 70 countries. Each Habitat is unique and partners with people to build or improve a place to call home.
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non-proselytizing policy
Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations will not proselytize.  Nor will Habitat for Humanity work with entities or individuals who insist on proselytizing as part of their work with Habitat for Humanity.  This means that Habitat for Humanity will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must (i) adhere to or convert to a particular faith or (ii) listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.

Commitment to Community