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Founded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC) is a national, non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. With the help of over 50,000 volunteers every year and 69 affiliate organizations from coast to coast, their mission is to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to break the cycle of poverty in Canada and around the world. For more information on HFHC, please visit www.habitat.ca.

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The Huge Benefits of Home Ownership for Low-Income Families

(1) Comments | Posted June 4, 2013 | 5:11 PM

A home of your own is far more than a financial asset.

For low-income families, ownership of a safe and decent home can play a vital role in a family's health and happiness, to the point where fewer sick days are taken and kids are getting better grades in...

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On National Housing Day, Many Are Without

(3) Comments | Posted November 22, 2012 | 11:44 AM

When making a donation of time or money to a charitable organization, a common question is whether to invest in the lives of individuals, in the future prospects of families, or in the betterment of an entire community. What sometimes isn't as obvious though, is how far your contribution can...

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A Home is More Than Just Shelter

(0) Comments | Posted August 27, 2012 | 5:35 PM

Tianna didn't feel safe leaving her cramped apartment at night for fear of what was going on outside. Her eight-year-old daughter, Sierra, couldn't have friends over because there wasn't enough space for them to play. A single mother, Tianna worked as much as she could at a nearby hair salon,...

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Owning a Home: Not a Reality for Canada's Poorest

(4) Comments | Posted August 15, 2012 | 3:57 PM

Over the past decades, the wealth of Canadian renters went from being 20 times less than that of homeowners in 1969 to a startling 70 times less when this measure was last taken in 1999. Through the early part of the last decade, a continuation of...

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We Give People More Than a Roof Over Their Heads

(0) Comments | Posted July 31, 2012 | 1:32 PM

By Phil Kloer, Senior Writer/Editor at Habitat for Humanity International

Lindsay Metzger remembers the first house her family owned. Two stories, a basement, three bedrooms. One of those bedrooms was hers, and hers alone. She chose the colour of the walls: aqua blue.

"In my mind, that was the...

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