Affiliate News
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DIY tips to make what’s old new again
Home décor stores have great items in vivid colours and interesting shapes, but that unique custom-made look often comes with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores sell new and gently used home décor, furnishings, and building supplies at a fraction of the retail costs. Don’t settle for drab instead of fab. Save…
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Brown Family
Amanda was a single parent, living in a “housing project” with her three sons when she was encouraged by some friends at Shelldale to apply to Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph. “I was pretty desperate at that time”, remarks Amanda, “because the home was in pretty poor condition with no back yard and it…
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Gray Family
As you walk into the home of Mary and Gary Gray, our first Habitat Partner family, you have the immediate feeling of warmth, happiness and true “family”. We wanted to share this amazing story of their journey with Habitat and the extraordinary changes and opportunities that presented themselves after becoming Habitat for Humanity affordable homeowners.…
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April Volunteer Spotlight
Jan Muir As a retired school principal, Jan Muir has witnessed first-hand the importance of safe and affordable housing. “Housing security is a big issue, but programs like Habitat for Humanity are a big help” remarks Muir. “Working with children and families on a daily basis, you really do see the merit in homeownership.” Muir…
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March Volunteer Spotlight
Jim Hoare Jim Hoare is one of our regular build volunteers who received a volunteer award for our 2012 Women Build. He re-joined our build team when we started our 2013 build on 297 Paisley Road in Guelph and quickly began building up a lot of hours on the site. He would regularly come in…
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Samuel & Laila
Samuel and Laila along with their three sons will soon become Habitat for Humanity homeowners. Samuel works two jobs and makes time to volunteer at least 500 hours helping to build his family’s future home. “Our family thanks God that He sent us to Habitat for Humanity. As head of my family, I know that…
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Nagash Family
Nani has recently moved into her Habitat for Humanity home with her two sons, Philip, who is 15 and Nati, 12. Before becoming a Habitat for Humanity homeowner, all three lived in a small apartment quite a distance from the boy’s school. “We lived in a cramped apartment where there was no space- especially for…
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Jackson Family
A lot has changed since we moved in to our home in 2002. When we first move in, Austin was 6, Brandon was 3, and Liam had not yet celebrated his first birth-day. There is a lot more to our home than cement and lumber, this experience built in us a hope for a brighter…