New Habitat for Humanity homes mark different approach for mid-island chapter
NANAIMO — The future for two families looks much brighter thanks to Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island.
The charity that builds affordable, interest free mortgaged homes for families, has completed a pair of houses side-by-side in south Nanaimo on Extension Road.
Rob Hallam, executive director of the local Habitat chapter, says typically they build smaller two-bedroom homes, but says these new ones have three and four bedrooms.
“In the past the focus has been on smaller units and there was a need expressed in the community for affordable housing for families larger in size, so we specifically geared this development to that particular niche of need in the community,” says Hallam.