Habitat for Humanity Canada
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Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC, also known as Habitat Canada; French: Habitat pour l'humanité Canada)[1] is a non-governmental, and non-profit housing organization in Canada, being the Canadian arm of the global Habitat for Humanity.
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Habitat pour l'humanité Canada | |
Founded | Winnipeg (1985) |
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Type | Non-profit, Interest group |
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Services | Building simple, decent and affordable housing |
Fields | Protecting human rights |
Key people | David Sauve, Board Chair; Julia Deans (President and CEO) |
Parent organization | Habitat for Humanity |
Website | www |
The Habitat for Humanity movement spread to Canada in 1985, with the first Canadian build taking place in Winkler, Manitoba.[2][3] HFHC has since grown to 50 affiliates in all 13 provinces & territories, with each affiliate being managed by a local board of directors.[4][1][5] HFHC has been in all ten provinces since 1998 (the final province being Quebec),[5] and all three territories since 2014.[6]
Since its founding, HFHC has successfully provided over 3,800 families with safe, decent, and affordable housing.
The world’s first ReStore was opened by Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg in 1991.[7]