Building Homes, Communities and Hope

Habitat for Humanity Canada 2024 Year in Review

Message from our Board Chair and President & CEO

When 21-year-old Samar graduated from Toronto’s York University in 2024, she reflected on the impact that growing up in a Habitat home had on her path to higher education. “It’s the one single thing that’s allowed me to reach a potential that in the past I thought was totally out of reach,” she said with pride.

The benefits of affordable homeownership spread across generations, and at Habitat Canada, we hear stories like Samar’s every day. The stability of having a safe and affordable place to live gives young people the freedom to chase their dreams. It gives parents the peace of mind to build security and plan for the future.

At the same time, Canada’s lack of affordable housing is having a troubling impact on younger generations. As our third annual Affordable Housing Survey revealed last year, it’s influencing young people’s major life decisions, including where to live, where to start a career, and when to start a family. That's one of the reasons why providing a pathway to affordable homeownership has never been more important.

In 2024, with the generous support of volunteers, donors, and corporate, government and housing partners, our 45-member federation took on Canada’s housing crisis with determination. By focusing on the strength of these essential partnerships, we recommitted to increasing our impact in communities across Canada.

In addition to building homes, we built collaborative relationships with housing partners and political decision makers, persuading them to free up essential funds and land that will allow us to build even more. We delivered critical repairs that helped preserve Canada’s housing stock and allowed people to stay in their home safely and with dignity. And, with an eye on the future, we helped train the next generation of skilled trades.

As part of Habitat’s global network spanning more than 70 countries, we also supported partners beyond our borders to improve global housing, disaster resilience and climate change adaptation. And we reintroduced Global Village, an international volunteer experience that allows Canadians to work alongside families in need of housing and inspires them to return home as passionate housing advocates.

Canada’s future relies on young, ambitious people like Samar having a secure home in which to dream, grow and thrive. Through the strength of our federation working in communities across Canada, and their partnerships with families and supporters like you, we helped put more people like Samar on the path to a better future. Thank you for helping us build homes, communities and hope.

Riccardo Trecroce

Board Chair,
Habitat for Humanity Canada

Pedro Barata

President & CEO,
Habitat for Humanity Canada

Julia Deans President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada Signature

President Jimmy Carter 1924‑2024

Honouring a life of service

At the end of 2024, alongside our global Habitat partners, friends, and colleagues, we mourned the loss of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a man whose legacy of public service, commitment to human rights and enduring compassion for those less fortunate were an inspiration to us all. Habitat for Humanity Canada was honoured to host President Carter on three occasions, including his final visit to mark our country’s 150th anniversary.

During the 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in 2017, the president and his wife travelled to Habitat build sites in Edmonton and Winnipeg to swing hammers alongside many other volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Every single person who participated was inspired by the Carters’ commitment and dedication. President Carter’s legacy will continue to serve as an inspiration to all of us and to generations to come.

Late former U.S. president Jimmy Carter working on the 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Edmonton in 2017

Where we work

Habitat for Humanity Canada supports 45 local Habitats across Canada in working towards our shared global vision: a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.

As part of a global federation, we also directly support international housing solutions in seven countries beyond our borders.

Our impact

In 2024, 8,500 people benefitted from affordable homeownership through an ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Canada.

Among the families that partnered with us in 2024, many are from underserved groups:

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are women-led, single-parent households

16

have one member living with a physical or mental disability

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moved into homes that are partially or fully accessible

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have at least one member who identifies as Indigenous

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have at least one member who is a recent immigrant to Canada

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have at least one family member who is Black

Volunteers: At the heart of the work we do

Habitat awarded 57 King Charles Coronation Medals

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Habitat. Whether on the construction site, at Habitat for Humanity ReStores or offices, or in local board rooms, Habitat volunteers are truly at the heart of the work we do. They bring valuable skills, fresh insights, energy, and creativity to their roles, helping to provide families with the opportunity for a brighter future through housing.

In 2024, 57 Habitat for Humanity volunteers were honoured to receive Coronation Medals to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Medal recipients are exceptional volunteers who have made a significant impact to their local Habitat organization and community.

Coronation Medal recipient Ian Emmerson is one of thousands of Habitat volunteers making a difference in the lives of families across Canada. Since retiring from his career as a land surveyor in 2000, Ian has dedicated his time building affordable homes with Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta as a crew leader.

Ian is a jack of all trades who loves the camaraderie of a build site and sharing his construction knowledge with staff, homeowners and volunteers. Over the past 24 years, he has contributed more than 15,000 hours of time and helped more than 350 families — including more than 1,000 children — move into a safe and affordable place to call home. Ian has also participated in several Global Village builds, including in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Portugal. No matter the weather – rain, snow or shine, Ian’s an ever-reliable presence at Habitat Southern Alberta and one that we are truly grateful for.

Mavis standing outside her home she bought from Habitat Canada — Coronation medal recipient Ian Emmerson (left) with Habitat Southern Alberta’s CEO, Gerrad Oishi

Global Village is back!

In 2024, we were thrilled to relaunch our Global Village program after a four-year hiatus. Global Village is a meaningful short-term international volunteer experience that allows volunteers to work closely with Habitat country programs and local communities to build or improve homes. Upon return, Global Village participants become champions for resilient housing and advocates for Habitat’s work.

In 2024, Habitat Canada’s Global Village participants supported housing in Honduras, Guatemala and Nepal, building homes, laying concrete floors and installing healthy, smokeless cooking stoves for families.

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volunteers gave more than half a million hours of their time to Habitat in Canada and around the world

Growing up in Habitat homes

Meet Colin and Samar, two young adults who both grew up in Habitat homes. Having a safe and reliable place to live gave them a sense of security and a future full of possibility.

Inspiring a love of community through housing

Colin loves building houses. Since he was just 12 years old, Colin has spent years volunteering on Habitat for Humanity builds in his community, trying his hand at everything from framing to concrete work. One day on a Habitat build site, an electrician asked for volunteers and Colin jumped at the chance — igniting the path to a new career in the trades.

Colin’s passion for building houses and helping neighbours was sparked by a lifetime of connection to Habitat for Humanity, including growing up in a Habitat home through a partnership with Habitat Grey Bruce. And it all started when his mom and dad volunteered on a Habitat build in their community.

Despite living in a cold, damp and moldy rental at the time, it hadn’t occurred to them to apply for a Habitat home themselves. But they did, and when their application was approved it was a dream come true. Since walking through the door of their very own Habitat home, Colin’s family has created so many wonderful memories.

“I had a great childhood,” says Colin. “I loved watching movies in the basement, playing catch in the yard, and family game nights – Monopoly, Trouble, Risk, Headbanz.” One of Colin’s favourite memories was at Easter time. “While my brother and I were sleeping, mom would hide chocolate eggs around the house and then she'd put a basket beside our beds. When we woke up, we’d go hunt for the eggs and sometimes find other surprises.”

A home is more than four walls and a roof. For families like Colin’s, it's a safe and secure place to learn, grow and heal. Tragically, Colin lost his father at a young age. The affordable mortgage, geared to his mom’s income, meant the family could stay in the house. “I can’t imagine how much more difficult it would have been if we hadn’t had the Habitat home and the support of the community,” says Colin.

Now 20-years old, Colin still lives in the Habitat home he grew up in, along with his brother and mom. Having a safe and affordable place to live gives Colin a sense of security as he looks to the future, which he hopes includes going to school to become an electrician, after working and earning his pre-apprenticeship hours with Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce.

“I love working for Habitat. It’s been a great experience for me, and it’s definitely changed me for the better,” adds Colin. One of the things Colin enjoys most is the chance to interact with future homeowners. “There was one family I talked to a lot because they were quite active in volunteering on the build site. I got to meet their children. I did kind of see myself in the younger versions of their kids. It was just a good feeling for me.”

Building bigger dreams through housing

Twenty-one-year-old Samar has a passion for learning. When she was 12, she moved into a Habitat home, a catalyst that allowed Samar to dream about her future, including her education.

Before partnering with Habitat, finding safe and affordable housing was a challenge for Samar, her mom and her three siblings. Unaffordable rent increases meant constant uncertainty and frequently moving between cramped apartments in unsafe neighbourhoods.

But everything changed when Samar’s family applied to be a homeowner with Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin. “The moment we found out our mom’s application was successful, we were filled with an overwhelming sense of relief and joy,” Samar remembers. “I think I actually wrote a poem. It was really just me saying thank you 14 different times! A brighter chapter had been opened.”

In their previous neighbourhood, graduating from high school seemed like a lofty goal. Samar hadn’t even considered life beyond that milestone. But living in a safer community shifted her perspective dramatically, and expanded her dreams to be bigger than ever before.

Now, with a secure place to call home, Samar made deeper connections with neighbours and brought friends over for visits. She volunteered in her community, played sports like flag football, and developed lasting friendships – building her self-confidence while flourishing academically.

It also changed her family's outlook. “After we moved, the financial relief was immediate,” says Samar. “We no longer had to allocate such a large part of our income towards housing, which allowed us to really invest in education.” This included signing up for specialized programs and academic extra-curriculars. It also meant buying another laptop instead of sharing one computer between four kids – a challenge to getting schoolwork done.

Alongside being in need of housing and the ability to make affordable mortgage payments geared to income, one of the key criteria to becoming a Habitat homeowner is a “willingness to partner.” This includes families investing 500 partnership hours. For Samar’s mom and two older siblings this meant volunteering at their local Habitat ReStore and pitching in to help paint their own home.

For Samar, all of this has built a strong foundation for higher education. In June 2024, she graduated from Schulich School of Business – York University in Toronto, with her mind set on entering the field of public policy, particularly in housing, so that other kids like 12-year-old Samar can set their goals high and have the foundation to build them on.

So that the unimaginable can become attainable through a safe place to live.

Homeownership matters

Part of the community again

Jennifer, a single mom of four, dreamed of living and raising her family in Dettah, Northwest Territories, the First Nation where she grew up, but a lack of available housing put those dreams on hold. That is, until a partnership with Habitat for Humanity Northwest Territories helped to bring her home.

A safe haven to call home

Every parent wants their child to have a safe, stable place to call home. A place where they can study, play and grow up to achieve their dreams. But for many families, finding an affordable home feels like an impossible dream.

Anita is a hardworking single mom who knows this struggle all too well. After leaving Nigeria for a better life in Canada, she was filled with hope. But finding a decent, affordable home proved challenging.

Juggling multiple jobs while going to school, Anita worked hard to provide for her son, Ben. But rapidly rising rents forced them to move nearly every year. It broke her heart to see him go through the instability of constantly changing apartments and schools. “I felt really sad, especially for Ben. I knew moving so much was really hard on him.”

When Anita spotted a Habitat for Humanity flyer, she didn’t think she would qualify for homeownership. Ben surprised her with his encouragement and urged her to apply.

Through Habitat for Humanity Manitoba, Anita was approved to purchase her home with an affordable mortgage. She helped build her own home alongside volunteers and future neighbours, measuring, hammering nails and raising walls. Anita didn’t just gain construction skills — she built a tight-knit community. Her neighbours and fellow volunteers are now friends, more like family.

Today, Anita and Ben are thriving, putting down roots. “I finally have peace of mind. And I feel satisfied as a mother when I look at my son and see the happiness written all over his face,” says Anita. “Having a home is a big achievement for me.”

In 2024, 847 people from 222 families became new homeowners through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity in Canada.

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moved into newly-built Habitat homes

23

moved into rehabilitated or existing Habitat homes

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family members were children

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of Habitat homeowners came from market rental housing

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of Habitat homeowners came from social or subsidized housing

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of Habitat homeowners came from other living arrangements

Building a sustainable future through quality homes

Celebrating Habitat's largest net-zero build

At Habitat, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint in the building and construction sector — the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for more than one-third of global emissions. Habitat homes across Canada are built with energy efficiency in mind, helping homeowners save on energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy demand.

Local Habitats are also employing innovative technologies to build passive homes that can create up to 90% in energy savings for Habitat homeowners, as well as net-zero and net-zero ready homes that are 80-100% more energy efficient than homes built to conventional standards.

This includes homes like the ones in Habitat for Humanity Northumberland’s seven-unit, net-zero townhome development in Baltimore, Ont. — the largest net-zero Habitat build in Canada.

These homes feature airtight building envelopes, enhanced insulation, high-efficiency windows, smart controls, and solar panels. Air-source heat pumps heat and cool homes and a separate heat pump supplies hot water. All energy is electric. For homeowners, utility bills will be about 90% less than in conventional homes.

While builds like this one can be costly and technically challenging, the payoff is more affordability for families and a cleaner planet for everyone.

31 reduction in energy consumption

In 2024, 111 homes* were built that had, on average, a 31% reduction in energy consumption and 38% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to the 2015 National Building Code

*based on final energy reports completed to-date

Supporting communities beyond affordable homeownership

As the national housing crisis accelerates, Habitat for Humanity is committed to solutions-focused innovation that helps broaden our impact. Local Habitats’ deep relationships in communities across Canada allows them to support their neighbours in meaningful ways beyond affordable homeownership.

Building city housing

In Kingston, Ont., Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Region collaborated with the City of Kingston and Limestone District School Board’s building construction internship program to address the community’s homelessness and lack of affordable housing.

Students built an eight-unit Tiny Home project designed as income-geared city rentals. Two of the units are wheelchair accessible and include ramps, roll-in showers, wider door frames, and a wider turning radius in the bathroom and kitchen. “Students worked hard every day, learning valuable skills while contributing to a project that will have a lasting impact on our community,” said Habitat Kingston’s CEO, Gary Lees. “Their dedication was key to making this project a reality.”

Rebuilding hope through disaster response

In 2024, Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia embarked on its first-ever disaster-response build. Partnering with the Canadian Red Cross, United Way Halifax and other local charitable organizations, Habitat Nova Scotia rebuilt the home of Phil and Sue, a couple who lost everything in the devastating Upper Tantallon wildfire of 2023. After two years of displacement, Phil and Sue are ringing in 2025 in a home they can once again call their own, showing that even in the wake of tragedy, a community can help rebuild lives.

Supporting Indigenous families through housing

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation, Habitat Canada recognizes the diverse housing needs of Indigenous families. We deliver housing solutions through our Indigenous Housing Partnership that are designed by Indigenous communities for Indigenous communities.

In 2024, projects included a second phase of 5-unit townhome rentals built with Habitats for Humanity Hamilton and Heartland Ontario in partnership with Six Nations of the Grand River, a community of six Haudenosaunee Nations on the banks of the Grand River, Ont. Acting as contractors, Habitats Hamilton and Heartland Ontario were committed to working with Indigenous skilled labourers and partners. They sub-contracted out the roofing, siding, eavestroughs, driveway asphalt and installation of gas meters and hot water tanks to Six Nations-based companies.

To accommodate larger and multigenerational families, finished basements were added, with built-in bedrooms and egress windows, and improved electrical and HVAC systems. As with many First Nations, this community’s need for affordable housing is steadily growing. These builds will help meet the housing needs of Six Nations families for many generations to come.

200 home repairs

In 2024, more than 200 critical repairs were completed to help people live safely and with dignity

Maintaining housing stock through home repairs

Homeownership means having a safe and decent place to live. Maintaining that home is also critical to well-being, but for some families the expense of repairs can be a burden, particularly costly ones such as electrical, plumbing, roofing or improvements to accessibility. That’s why many local Habitats now provide critical repairs for people living with lower incomes who own a home but have much-needed repairs they cannot afford to complete. Critical repairs help maintain Canada’s housing stock, and help people stay in their home safely and with dignity.

In 2024, Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton built ramps for David, a senior who lives with Multiple Sclerosis and struggled to navigate the steps into his home and garage. "The ramps were life changing,” he says. Find out more about critical repairs.

Student submissions share the profound impact of ‘home’

“A house is a structure, made of bricks and stone, but a home is a feeling, that can’t be shown.”
– Excerpt from 2024 Grade 4 grand prize winner Kashvi’s poetry submission

After 40 years of partnering with families, we know that home has a profound impact on the well-being of children. That’s why Habitat Canada’s annual Meaning of Home contest, with founding sponsor Sagen™*, invites students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 from across Canada to submit a short essay or poem about what home means to them. The lucky winners direct a grant to a local Habitat for Humanity of their choice.

In 2024, close to 15,000 students participated, raising $327,000 to help families across Canada build a brighter future through affordable homeownership — all while becoming more engaged citizens in their communities.

Meet all of our 2024 grand prize winners and runners up and view their submissions.

*Sagen™ is a trademark owned by Sagen MI Canada Inc.

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social enterprise ReStores contributed proceeds to local Habitats

Socially-conscious shopping that builds homes

Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a social enterprise retailer that accepts and resells donations of new and used furniture, appliances, décor, and home improvement building materials, with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity homebuilding projects.

Not only does shopping at a Habitat ReStore help provide affordable homes, it’s also an environmentally conscious decision that keeps new, gently used or customer returns out of landfills. Shopping at or donating to your local ReStore is a win, win, win, win proposition. A win for donors, shoppers, families and the earth!

For ReStores, 2024 was a year of grand openings. Four brand new Habitat ReStores opened in Miramichi, N.B., and in Angus, Hamilton, and Trenton, Ontario. Eight more stores celebrated their move to more visible commercial locations – for more than 100 Habitat ReStores across the country!

Last year, corporate partner and donor, Purolator, not only supported Habitat by delivering products across Canada, but also entrusted us with over 30,000 pounds. of unclaimed freight donated to Habitat ReStores. Their support creates a lasting impact in communities nationwide.

Thank you, Purolator, for helping build a brighter future for families in need of housing!

From building skills to building homes

How Noah’s journey to carpentry started with Habitat’s Every Youth Initiative

Halfway through attending a three-year college accounting program, Noah knew his career path wasn’t right. One thing that was clear was a desire to contribute to his community, so shortly after his final year of college, Noah applied to volunteer at his local Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Windsor, Ont.

A few shifts in, and with his newfound sense of purpose growing, Noah transitioned to Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex’s repair team, a group of volunteers, staff and students who provide essential repairs and general maintenance to ensure seniors and persons living with disabilities are safely housed. The more hours Noah put in, the more his skills for hands-on repair work and commitment to Habitat shone through. Through his time and talent, he contributed significantly to repairs of the City of Windsor’s geared-to-income rentals units, and on Habitat Windsor-Essex’s home building sites – propelling him to a new career as a carpenter.

By supporting young people like Noah, we are helping to fill the gap of 85,000 construction workers Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says are needed to have a chance at achieving housing affordability. Our Every Youth Initiative helps young people gain experience in skilled trades that can lead to rewarding and in-demand careers in the construction industry. Since 2017, nearly 6,000 youth have participated.

Noah’s experience through the Every Youth Initiative was transformative. He learned everything from drywalling to painting to installing fencing and siding. In 2024, he graduated from a Carpentry and Renovation Techniques program, and is now working full-time as a carpentry apprentice.

To help Habitat continue training youth and constructing affordable homes, Scotiabank, through its ScotiaRISE community investment strategy, has renewed its support for the Every Youth Initiative program. Our $900,000 ScotiaRISE partnership will roll out over three years, helping even more young people, including Indigenous youth, and youth in rural areas where educational and economic opportunities are limited, to get hands-on experience building decent and affordable Habitat homes.

In 2024, 1275 individuals received formalized construction skills training from local Habitats

The ripple effects of Canada’s housing crisis

For young people, a lack of affordable housing is having a profound impact

Our third annual Affordable Housing Survey revealed a stark reality in Canada’s deepening housing crisis: that Canadians believe it is taking a significant toll on our collective quality of life. Eighty per cent of respondents to this year’s survey told us that they worry the housing crisis is impacting Canadians’ health and well-being. Another 74% worry communities are fracturing because of a lack of appropriate housing for low- and middle-income people.

The impacts are particularly evident for young Canadians, whose major life decisions, including family planning, where to live, and where to pursue a career are all influenced by a lack of affordable housing.

Despite the challenges, Canadians continue to believe that owning a home provides stability, strengthens financial futures, and creates opportunities for generations to come. Providing an affordable pathway to homeownership has never been more important, and Habitat is at the centre of meeting this challenge.

88 of renters say the goal of owning a home in Canada has become out of reach

Almost1 of Millennials would consider relocation to another country to find affordable housing

78 of Canadians believe the inability to own a home is contributing to the wealth gap in Canada

Raising our collective voices for housing

At Habitat Canada, we don’t just get our hands dirty building homes, we advocate for policies that will get more homes built. In 2024, we worked with governments and other partners to influence change that will bring affordable homeownership within reach for more families in Canada and around the world.

We applauded support for Habitat’s priorities in the federal government’s national housing plan, including investments in its Affordable Housing Fund and a commitment to free up public land for affordable homes. We also welcomed proposals that would allow builders like Habitat to ease the flow of funds, cut red tape and fees, and speed up building.

In Ottawa, Habitat leaders from across Canada gathered for Habitat on the Hill, where we raised our collective voices with parliamentarians. We pressed for GST relief on the homes we build and sell to families, a measure that has the potential to deliver considerable savings to local Habitats – funds that would allow us to partner with even more families.

We brought the same message to Queen’s Park in Toronto, where Ontario Habitat leaders met with MPPs from across the province and urged them to remove the provincial portion of the HST on the homes for ownership that Habitat provides. Thanks to our advocacy, GST and HST relief on the homes we build has become part of the national conversation as one effective measure that can help alleviate Canada’s housing crisis.

In 2024, we also pressed for Canada’s support of safe and resilient housing internationally. With Global Affairs Canada, we shared Habitat’s successes in creating international housing solutions that improve gender equality and equip communities with resilient responses to climate change. Through our global network, we supported Habitat for Humanity International’s Home Equals campaign that advances policies to ensure that people living in informal settlements have more equitable access to adequate housing.

Beyond our borders

Habitat for Humanity is a global leader

As a member of Habitat for Humanity International, a global housing organization working in more than 70 countries, Habitat Canada makes a difference in the lives of people in Canada and around the world. With billions of people lacking decent shelter globally, we are working towards a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat Canada is a valued contributor to Habitat for Humanity’s global network, which helped more than 3 million people build or improve a place to call home in 2024. An additional 5.3 million people improved their housing conditions and built better, healthier lives through training and advocacy driven by Habitat in their communities.

Contributing to international housing solutions

Thanks to generous donors and our Home for Home program, in which local Habitats contribute a symbolic amount of $2,500 for every home built or renovated in Canada to international housing solutions, Habitat in Canada funds projects in housing, water and sanitation, disaster risk reduction and response, economic empowerment, and skills training.

In 2024, we supported Indigenous communities in Northern Vietnam, where Habitat is improving living conditions by building and renovating homes for climate resiliency, rehabilitating communal water facilities, and reducing exposure to health risks through hazardous materials training.

In Camp-Perrin, Haiti, we supported women receiving construction training and homebuilding through Habitat for Humanity Haiti’s 100% Women Project, helping to ensure their economic well-being.

5,600

people had an improved place to call home through rehabilitating or building homes and community infrastructure, constructing latrines, installing healthy eco-stoves, and creating access to clean water

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people engaged in training such as construction, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), financial literacy, safe and healthy housing, and disaster and risk management

Tackling the housing crisis together

Partnering with the Government of Canada

Since 2019, the Government of Canada has supported Habitat for Humanity Canada in reaching a goal of building 804 homes through a $65.1 million investment from the Government of Canada’s Affordable Housing Fund.

Through the fund, which includes dedicated funding for Black families who experience Canada's lowest homeownership rate, 443 Habitat homes were built as of December 31, 2024. An additional 329 are slated for or under construction by local Habitat organizations in every province and Yukon.

Celebrating Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating’s 30-year milestone

For 30 years, the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) has been an invaluable partner in Habitat for Humanity’s work, a reflection of our shared vision that Canadian families have safe, quality homes. Since 1994, CIPH members have contributed more than $17 million in funds and products, transforming lives and communities nationwide.

Together, we’ve achieved extraordinary milestones, including helping Habitat ReStores divert over one billion pounds of waste from Canadian landfills and sponsoring the construction of Habitat homes in every province. CIPH’s generosity has enabled Habitat to build brighter futures and create a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to call home.

IPEX marks its 30th anniversary

Over the course of our 30-year partnership, IPEX has donated more than $460,000 in cash and products, including essential plumbing materials that have contributed to the construction of reliable, high-quality homes. They have also invested in Habitat Canada’s Every Youth Initiative, introducing young people to careers in the trades and equipping them with life-changing skills. IPEX employees have also volunteered hours at Habitat build sites, showcasing their hands-on commitment to making a difference.

As a proud member of both the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating and Electro-Federation Canada, IPEX has championed Habitat for Humanity within these associations, inspiring fellow members to support our work. We are deeply grateful for IPEX’s commitment, which has profoundly impacted families and communities across Canada and beyond.

A quarter century of building better with Whirlpool Canada Corporation

For 25 years, Whirlpool Canada Corporation has been an extraordinary partner in helping Habitat for Humanity improve access to affordable housing across Canada. Their generous donation of a refrigerator and range for every new Habitat home has created beautiful spaces where families gather, share meals and make lasting memories.

Their commitment goes beyond appliances, with close to 1,400 Whirlpool employee volunteers contributing over 9,000 volunteer hours to build and repair homes and support Habitat ReStores. Additionally, they have generously donated $1.8 million and helped raise nearly $1 million through matching donations to help build stronger communities.