Affiliate News
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Your Guide to Habitat Homeownership
Who are Habitat Homeowners? We understand how stressful it can be to live in an unstable housing situation, and that everyone deserves a safe, secure place to call home. Habitat for Humanity GW is here to help. If you’re in need of affordable, stable housing and can make mortgage payments capped at 30% of your
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Introducing Habitat’s Exciting New Initiative…Hands On For Housing!
1st Annual Youth Conference on Housing This November, we’re engaging over 150 youth in immersive housing workshops and building projects to be auctioned to the public in support of our mission to change the landscape of affordable housing and we need your support. With youth participants from The Upper Grand District School Board, The Wellington
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Safia and Athar
“I want to tell our story. Housing is a big problem – for everyone. If you can get something from your community it’s your obligation to give something back,” Safia, Habitat Home Owner. Foreseeing an uncertain future in their homeland of Pakistan, and with the hopes of providing better opportunities for their children, Safia
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Homeowners and Renters Reaching A Breaking Point: New SurveyReveals How Canadians Feel About the Housing Crisis
Despite increasing concerns, survey indicates Canadians believe action can be taken as 69% ofrespondents reject the idea that there isn’t much that can be done to deal with Canada’shousing problems. Toronto, ON – November 15, 2023 – For the second year in a row, lack of housing affordabilityranks as a top concern for Canadians alongside
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Groundbreaking on Garafraxa
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington breaks ground on 32-unit development in Fergus alongside community partners and housing leaders Fergus, Ontario – After years of hard work and planning, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is excited to celebrate breaking ground on Garafraxa Village, a 32-unit townhousedevelopment at 465 Garafraxa Street West in Fergus, Ontario. Speakers and
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Partnership Announcement with Meridian Credit Union
Meridian Credit Union and Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington are Partnering to Help Provide Affordable Homeownership With the rising price of housing, and the escalating cost of building materials and labour, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington (Habitat GW) is continuously exploring new strategies to provide sustainable and affordable homeownership. Now, with the help of Meridian
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The feeling of home
There’s nothing that compares. Nothing that feels quite as satisfying as walking within and around these walls. The walls that you spent days painting. Running a finger along the wainscotting that your children helped their community members install. Home. This isn’t just a place to live, like all the others have been. Not just a
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Centre Wellington Community Foundation makes significant social impact investment in upcoming Habitat for Humanity build project in Fergus, Ontario.
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington (Habitat for Humanity GW) is excited to be working with Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) following their recent investment in the upcoming build project in Fergus, Ontario.
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Habitat Happenings Fall 2022
On behalf of the whole team at Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington, I am happy to share some exciting news! We are very pleased to announce two new build projects to take place over the next 3 years, one in Guelph on Speedvale Avenue East, and one in Fergus on Garafraxa Street West. Another project