East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity

East Central MN Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, faith based housing ministry dedicated to providing safe, energy efficient, affordable housing to those in need in Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec and Mille Lacs counties. 

Now is your chance to make a difference. Your support will make a real impact on the lives of your neighbors!

Home ownership grows a stronger community!

We believe a stable, affordable home is the foundation for a better life. In Central Minnesota, we empower families to build that foundation for themselves. Our unique partnership model offers prospective homeowners an opportunity to qualify for safe, affordable housing. In exchange for 200 hours of sweat equity, we provide the resources and support for them to build their future. When they purchase their home with an affordable mortgage, their payments are reinvested into our community to help even more families achieve housing stability. This cycle of investment transforms individual lives and strengthens the entire region.

East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce that a local Cambridge family was selected to partner in the revitalization of a neighborhood home. After an extensive application process, the Ekstedt family was chosen as the newest partner for the renovation of a home in Cambridge.

We are overjoyed to welcome the family into our Habitat homeownership program. This selection is about more than just a house. It's about a partnership that builds stability and a future of promise for a deserving family.

As Habitat's initiative continues to expand in the next few years, we anticipate completing more home builds, rehab projects, and critical home repairs in the five counties we serve: Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs.

Community leaders, volunteers, friends and families gathered at the July 12, 2026 home dedication program. where keys were handed over to a completely renovated home.

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Since our inception in 1993, East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity has built 46 homes. 

 

Pine County – 13 homes

Isanti County – 8 homes

Kanabec County – 7 homes

Chisago County – 5 homes

Mille Lacs County – 13 homes

We've done repairs for many more homeowners. We offer services for seniors so they can Age in Place. Often this means a ramp being built or increasing the size of doorways for wheelchairs.

How You Can Help Us Further Our Mission!

Volunteer!

There is no better feeling than to give back and make a difference in someone else's life.

Many volunteers enjoy working alongside partner families building their new home. You may do anything from painting walls and trim to pounding nails, roofing or landscaping.

There are also other ways to volunteer your time, talent and skills, like fundraising, general office, etc.

Every hour a volunteer spends with us adds value back into our community. Our volunteers help us save on labor costs to further the mission to help create a Central Minnesota where everyone has a decent place to live at a price they can afford.

And it is scientifically proven that volunteering is good for your physical and mental health.

Volunteer Chris Johnson designed our window display at our office in Cambridge.

East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity is a Good Steward of Your Funds

ECM Habitat for Humanity is committed to being a good steward of your donated funds. 83% of donor funds goes directly into the program.

Our goal this year is to raise $200,000. 

Please consider giving either a one-time donation or a monthly amount. Donations can vary from a minimum of $5 to whatever you feel comfortable giving.

Habitat's History

Koinonia Farm

Millard and Linda Fuller first encountered the "partnership housing" model at Koinonia Farm, a Christian community in Georgia, founded by Clarence Jordan. This model involved people in need of housing working alongside volunteer to build simple, decent, affordable homes.

After the Fullers developed the concept of partnership housing at Koinonia Farm, they moved to Zaire in 1973 to implement and test the partnership housing concept on a larger scale, which proved successful. After three years in Africa, the Fullers returned to the US in 1976 and gathered supporters to officially form Habitat for Humanity International.

This organization has modeled from the very beginning that everyone is equal in God's sight.

Take Action

Help us meet the organization's goal of $200,000 in order to help create a Central MN where everyone has a decent place to live at a price they can afford. Together we can do more by creating a continuous cycle of building and support.

www.ecmhabitat.org

763-689-0288

info@ecmhabitat.org

PO Box 529, Cambridge, MN  55008