Habitat for Humanity of Oregon’s Post

At Habitat for Humanity, our mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on #JohnsonVGrantsPass – which aims to punish homeless residents for sleeping outside, even when they have no place to go – is counterintuitive to building community and hope. Jailing and fining human beings who are sleeping outside only makes homelessness worse. We hope that regardless of this ruling, communities in Oregon and beyond will take a more empathetic approach to working with community members without shelter. At the top of our minds is addressing the dire lack of affordable housing. We live in a time when many Americans struggle to afford housing – and the issue is especially acute in Oregon, where there is an extreme shortage of housing units. Affordable housing helps create the conditions that free families and individuals from stress and fear, helping build stability and confidence. We are motivated by today's ruling to lean into providing more affordable homes in communities across the state — through direct homebuilding and collective advocacy. Everybody deserves a decent place to live. We invite you to join us in taking meaningful, constructive actions — driven by empathy.

  • Black text on a white background reads "everyone deserves a decent place to live" with a black heart to the right and the Habitat for Humanity of Oregon logo above. Below is a photo of a family of four standing on the steps of a porch to their home.

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