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A hand up for families in need!

Building Homes. Building Hope!!

Affordable Homeownership and Building skills !

Assembly of First Nations !Conference !

(February 5, 2014)!

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HABITAT FACTS

  Habitat for Humanity a not-for-profit organization   Vision

  A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live   Mission

  To mobilize community partners and volunteers in building affordable housing and promoting home ownership as a means of breaking the cycle of poverty

  Founded – 1976 in Americus, Georgia   Built on the idea of partnership

  Habitat for Humanity International   100 countries   750,000 + families helped with their shelter solution: built, repaired or

improved   1 million people volunteer each year to build with Habitat in providing safe,

decent and affordable housing

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HABITAT FACTS

  Habitat for Humanity Canada was founded in 1985 with the

formation of the first Canadian affiliate in Winkler, Manitoba.   Nationwide, there are now 67 affiliates in 10 provinces

and two territories.

  Logged more than 10 million volunteer hours contributing to build over 2,200 homes for low-income Canadian families.

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HABITAT CANADA

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HOW WE HELP – a hand up, not a hand out

  Using monetary donations, volunteer labour and donated materials, Habitat purchases land, builds homes and sells them to partner families with no down payment and zero-interest mortgages that are geared to income.

  Affordable mortgages reduce the financial stress on families, allowing them to take care of other needs such as childcare, transportation, groceries, education, clothing, etc.

  Partner families’ monthly mortgage payments go into a revolving fund that is used to build homes for other families in need.

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HOW WE HELP – a hand up, not a hand out

Make affordable housing accessible to low income families   Core Program – Homeownership through partnership

  Habitat Homes

  Constructed using donated funds, material and labour   Sold to partner families through a no-profit, no-interest mortgage   Financing

  “Zero%” down payments   Mortgage payments set at 25 - 30% of gross income or less

  Supporting additional families when mortgage payments are invested

  Partner families become part of their own housing solution   Volunteer – 500 hours and participate in valuable training and preparation   Obtain access to affordable housing, help families build equity for the future

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HABITAT’S OTHER PROGRAMS

  ReStore   Sell donated new and used building supplies   Divert building products away from land fills

  ReNew It   Assist low-income home-owners with repairs and minor renovations

  Sustainable Building   Promotes recognized green building practices

  Women Build   Opportunity for women to raise funds, build homes, raise awareness for affordable

housing

  Global Village Canada/Canada Build   Canadians work in developing countries and disaster stricken areas   Build simple, decent affordable housing

  Aboriginal Housing Program   Homeownership for low income households

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Aboriginal Housing Program

  Aboriginal Housing Program – A Pilot – 2007   A Partnership between Habitat for Humanity and CMHC

  Expressly designed to help more Aboriginal families access Habitat homes, on and off reserve

  Other important partners include: Aboriginal housing organizations, Aboriginal leaders and community; other levels of government; and industry

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AHP Program Activities – First Nations

Alderville First Nation, Ontario   Off Reserve – 2009

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Home Sweet Home Joshua Smoke gets into the ‘swing’ of

home ownership with Mom April Smoke

Partners   HFH – Northumberland   Alderville First Nation   Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program

Participants Ground Braking – May 2009 Home Dedication – September 2009

2007-2011: 34 Aboriginal families partnered with HFH

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“STATEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP” – 2011

Assembly of First Nations and Habitat for Humanity Canada

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AFN - Habitat “Statement of Partnership”

To collaborate :   1. explore initiatives to enhance housing for First

Nations.   2. enhance the opportunities for First Nations people to

manage and maintain their housing.   3. increase First Nations involvement in Habitat projects

to further knowledge and skills while adding to the housing stock.

Statement of Partnership” signed Dec. 6, 2011

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Aboriginal Housing Program

  AHP Formalized at Habitat Canada in 2012   Results (2007-2013)

  80 Aboriginal families have partnered with Habitat affiliates

  Most in urban area   New builds   Retrofits in Partnership with Aboriginal Housing Groups

  11 homes on Traditional Territories Partnerships  3 - Champagne Aishik First Nations Settlements  8 - Elizabeth Metis Settlements

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AHP – Delivery models

Partnerships:   Partnering with Aboriginal families – one house at a time   Partnership with First Nations

  Alderville First Nation   Partnership with Métis Federations

  Manitoba Métis Federation   Elizabeth Metis Settlements

Activities:   New builds   Retrofitting

  Retrofitting in partnership with housing organizations   Post Agreement Housing stock

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Aboriginal Partnership Homes

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Aboriginal Partner Families

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Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

Saw an opportunity to: •  Address shortage of housing for the community •  Introduce affordable homeownership •  Engage community in building homes •  Training and capacity building of citizens and

youth for:  Home construction experience – with a focus

on energy efficiency  Renovation/repairs etc.

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First Habitat Homes on Settlement Lands

Champagne Aishik First Nations

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CAFN - Habitat for Humanity Yukon Partnership

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Kų Kàtthe Ä’ą “First House”

  Jan. 2012 – CAFN approached Habitat Canada for potential partnership

  April 2012 - MOU with Habitat Yukon for energy efficient triplex at Takhini River Subdivision

  June 2012 - Ground breaking at Takhini ‘First House’

  September 2012 - Habitat National Leadership Council Build week

  December 2013 –CAFN families move in their new homes

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Kų Kàtthe Ä’ą “First House”

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Takhini River Subdivision Process

CAFN process

  Chief and Council decision to partner with Habitat Yukon   Collaboration with Habitat Yukon,   Community information workshops   Selection of subdivision and house design   Selection of CAFN families   Call for community participation and volunteers   HFHC National Leadership Build Week Sept 9-16   Capacity development through construction and training

in cooperation with Yukon College

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National Leadership - Build week

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National Leadership Build Week

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National Leadership Build Week

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National Leadership Build

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Building Skills

  Partnering families   Involved in building their own home   Learn to manage financial management and home

maintenance – checklists

  Community participation in building   Technical schools collaboration   Collaborations with Correction Canada

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Students Build at Fort Qu’Appelle

  Habitat Regina &Technical School Partnership Program   Trade and Skills Construction Apprenticeship Program

  2013 – Student Build – entire home built by students   30 students (40% Aboriginal) over two semesters to build

the home   15 students in first semester – built walls   15 students in second semester to finish the interior and

complete it for occupancy in May.

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Fort Qu’Appelle

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Exploring Partnership with First Nations

  AHP - continue to explore opportunities to partner with First Nations

  Preliminary Discussions

  Ontario   Alderville First Nations to build on reserve   Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point

  Saskatchewan   Lac La Ronge

  Alberta

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AHP - Observations

  Aboriginal families – increased homeownership interest

  First Nations reaching out to Habitat for potential partnership   Housing managers are exploring possibilities

  Donors interested in supporting Aboriginal housing   Habitat affiliates interested in new partnerships

  Well equipped to cross the 100th home this year and build many more in coming years

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Your Habitat for Humanity Canada Contacts: Jay Thakar, Manager, Aboriginal Housing Program

jthakar@habitat.ca

613-793-2963/613-523-2262

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