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Habitat for Humanity Red Deer builds simple, decent, affordable homes for families. We sell homes to families at no profit to us, and finance a no-interest, no-down payment mortgage. The Habitat family purchases the home and begins to build equity through payment of a mortgage.

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, non-government, grassroots volunteer organization that partners with sponsors and donors to build simple, decent, affordable homes with low-income working families. Habitat for Humanity-NCR does not give away homes. Homes are sold to partner families who contribute hundreds of volunteer hours of "Sweat Equity" to the Habitat cause and construction of their own homes. The no-profit, no-interest mortgage payments are repaid and recycled to build future Habitat homes and give a hand-up to even more families.

H’art Centre uses fine arts to help adults with intellectual disabilities find their voice, tell their story to the world, while improving literacy, interpersonal and life skills. H'art students have published three books featuring their fictional hero Newton, a young man with intellectual disabilities, as he confronts life challenges like finding a new group home or riding the bus alone for the first time. They turned two of the books into musicals which they performed to rave reviews. Since 2007, H'art students have been participating in a pilot project with Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in which a number of H'art students attend Queen's classes. In 2005, H'art received the Canada Post Literacy Award for Community Leadership. H'art Centre is based in Kingston, Ontario but is committed to sharing its approach with like-minded organizations in Canada and around the world.

Through volunteer labour, donated goods and services, Habitat builds simple, decent and affordable homes with the help of partner families. Habitat homes are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with a no interest mortgage. Mortgage payments go into a revolving fund which is used to build more homes.

FRS has many programs to meet the needs of the family and children. -In home respite/Special Services at home SSAH (caring for the child in the family's home and in the community, engaging in meaningful activities) -Staffed Respite Homes(Weekend with Friends-children stay at the home for a weekend on a regular basis and Spago Home-where children with developmental and physical disabilities live) -Associate Families -families in the community welcome a child into their home for a weekend stay once a month -Community Based Respite- FRS works in partnership with local recreation programs to provide support for children to participate in recreational based activities with other children in the community. "Our Time" program, Fantastic Fridays,and summer day camp. These programs are ran by grants and fundraising money. -Sibling Support-Siblings of children in the FRS program attend once a month for a chance to interact with other children who have a sibling with a disability.

At Nivas we believe that a healthy, safe home environment is crucial to moving families beyond poverty. Focusing our efforts in rural Nepal, we assist extremely vulnerable families to build new homes or amend their current homes; creating safe, healthy and resilient places to raise their children. By empowering families to have a safe home situation, they are able to go about the business of making life wonderful, engaging in opportunity, and expanding horizons.

Provide medical care and find homes for brachycephalic dogs

CompassioNet Impact Development Canada collaborates with partners in Puerto Vallarta, to mitigate poverty and its effects in the communities in and around the city of Puerto Vallarta. Winter 2014: 2 homes built and purchased materials for 2 more, plus paid for land for a family to build, ESL classes and tutoring, and micro-enterprise loans given. In 2013 4 homes built, ESL classes and tutoring, library continues to grow. In 2012, built one home, grew the library and gave ESL classes. In 2011, financially supported two families to build their own homes. In 2010 CIDC paid to connect sewer services for 15 homes on Madre Selva. Ongoing activities include: - Home construction for the poor; - Supporting education and training opportunities; - Books and materials for small neighbourhood libraries; - Interest-free micro-enterprise loans for small business start-ups; - Interest-free loans to buy materials to improve, purchase or build homes for families.

We build simple, decent homes using donations of financial support, building materials and time that are all generated through the local community. After investing hundreds of hours to build their homes and those of their neighbours, our families assume no-interest, no down-payment mortgages that reflect the market value of the home. Monthly mortgage payments are continually reinvested into future home construction. Habitat for Humanity’s success rests in its fundamental belief that a community can create its own solutions for those in need by coming together to provide a hand up — not a handout. Habitat for Humanity provides the framework to build homes for families and hope for generations.

CANES is a not-for-profit organization that assists clients with tasks in the home, provides emotional and social support, and helps them take part in the life of their community. Seniors and adults with disabilities who live in homes and apartments in Central and Northern Etobicoke, North-West Toronto, Malton, Brampton, Woodbridge and Mississauga. CANES offers programs such as; Personal Care Respite Care Homemaking Caregiver Support and Counselling Home Maintenance Home at Last Senior's Luncheons Friendly Visiting Supportive Housing Transportation

Habitat for Humanity began building homes for low income working families in 2001, and have now provided affordable home ownership to 14 families, with the 15th and 16th homes scheduled to begin in September 2014. Our 2012 Strategic goal of building 20 more by 2020 will take us to 32 homes in Mid-Vancouver Island with your help! We also operate a ReStore, which helps fund our work. Mid-Vancouver Island has experienced increasing land prices that have inflated it beyond reach for many families. Affordable home ownership is now just a dream for young working families, and they simply can't afford the rents that are being charged and to save for a home. Families who can afford to pay a low-cost, interest-free mortgage, property tax, and utilities are eligible. Our ability to supply decent, low cost housing for these families depends on the support of the community and you. Donations of time, land, money help us to BUILD HOMES. BUILD HOPE.