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What's New
Help Needed in Haiti After Major Earthquake
Habitat for Humanity is responding to the major earthquake which struck near Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12 by addressing immediate relief efforts and long-term shelter solutions for families. Based on current information and past experience with international disasters, Habitat is planning a multiphase strategy that includes early recovery, and mid- and long-term responses.
  
     

Meaning of Home Contest Winner
Selected from over 1,500 submissions, a grade six student builds a home for a Canadian family using only words. To read all of the winning entries, and for more information about The Meaning of Home Contest, please visit www.meaningofhome.ca.
  

On the Path to Home
Genworth Financial Canada has committed to a new three-year relationship and one million dollars to a project, just announced, called "The Path to Home".
 
"The Path to Home" will support homebuilding grants, access to educational material and resources and employee volunteer commitments planned throughout each year of the project.
   

With 'Just One Click' Help Habitat for Humanity
Help raise funds for local projects with "casaGURU Cares"
program - complete the 'Homeowner Registration' process on casaGURU.com, and a donation will be made to a local Habitat affiliate.
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Read Our Most Recent Newsletters
Our most recent newsletter, "The Habitat Spirit", and eNewsletter, "Inside Habitat", are available to read online, by clicking below.  If you haven't already, sign-up to receive your own copies.
  
  
 

3rd Annual Meaning of Home Contest
     Thank you to All Entrants!
On behalf of long-time partner Genworth Financial Canada, thanks very much to all teachers, parents and students for your enthusiastic involvement in this year's 3rd annual Meaning of Home Contest - and for all the entries from students in grades 4, 5 and 6 across Canada on what "home" means to you.
 
Thanks as well for the terrific response we had voting online for your favourite entry. Stay tuned to www.meaningofhome.ca
where the winning entry will be announced soon.
 
Read more about this exciting contest  
  

Consider One of Our Global Village Trips    Experience another culture, help others in a meaningful way and travel 'off the beaten path'.
 
There is still space available for the following trips:
 
Mar. 20 - Apr. 2, 2010
May 29 - June 13, 2010
July 3 - 13, 2010
July 12 - 26, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please click on the locations above to sign up and for more info,
or here for the Global Village home page, and help make a difference in the lives of families in need.
   
For more Global Village trips leaving in early 2010, please visit our Trip Schedule for details.
   

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