Our Mission
Changing Lives Through Affordable Homeownership
Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity provides a hand up, not a handout, helping families in Midland and Odessa build and purchase their own decent, affordable homes.
Former Executive Director, Alynda Best, overlooking land donation that would become the Cloverdale Subdivision
Our History and Impact
Our roots trace back to 1991, when volunteer-led Habitat affiliates were founded in both Midland and Odessa. For over two decades, both organizations worked independently, driven by the shared vision that everyone deserves a safe and stable place to live.
In 2014, the two affiliates officially merged, combining their efforts to more effectively serve the entire Permian Basin community. Operating for a decade as Midland Habitat for Humanity, this consolidation allowed us to increase our impact and scale our home-building efforts across the region.
We achieved a major milestone in 2024 by completing our 200th home, demonstrating the community's immense support and the hard work of hundreds of partner families and volunteers.
With a look toward the next chapter, we rebranded in late 2025 to Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity. This new name better reflects our commitment to serving all of Midland, Odessa, and the surrounding areas, building strength, stability, and self-reliance right here at home.
Habitat staff and board members, along with Odessa Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Councilmen Eddie Mitchell and Craig Stoker, and Mayor Cal Hendrick celebrate the donation of 7 acres of land to Habitat from the City of Odessa
How We Build Community
We partner with hardworking families who qualify based on need, a willingness to partner (which includes completing "sweat equity" hours), and the ability to repay an affordable mortgage. Our homes are sold with a 0% interest mortgage, with house payments revolving back into a fund to build more homes.
