HAPPY NEW YEAR THUNDER BAY!

With the helping hands of some amazing volunteers 2011 allowed us to accomplish so much!

Thank you donors, volunteers, friends and community leaders for making a difference in out community.

Habitat for Humanity looks forward to what 2012 will bring! 

Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay

Welcomes First Aboriginal Family

November 15th, 2010, Thunder Bay ON- Today Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay celebrated the first Aboriginal Family to join the growing not-for-profit organization. Habitat volunteers gathered at 44 Banning Street to welcome the family to the neighbourhood, and help bless the new home. The Banning Street home is very significant for Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay. The dwelling has been a Habitat home for several years; however the Habitat family that has lived in the home since construction is now ready to move out.

Over the past couple of months Habitat volunteers have been busy at work renovating the home for a new family. This is a very exciting accomplishment for the organization to have one family ready to move forward on their own, while helping another family get started. We have truly come full circle.

Attawapiskat Housing Crisis

Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay acknowledges that we have received several inquries regarding the recent media reports on the state of affairs, and in particular the housing issues, in Attawapiskat, Ontario.

The following information as indicated below will assist in answering as many of these inquiries as possible and to provide further detail on how Habitat for Humanity Canada is working with aboriginal communities to address these housing needs.

Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC)affiliates in Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario have built over 35 Habitat homes as part of Habitat for Humanity Canada Aboriginal Housing Program. HFHC commitment to Aboriginal Housing is long-standing and as a sign of this commitment.

On December 6, HFHC  signed a formal partnership agreement with the Association of First Nations in Ottawa.

HFHC is also privileged to have AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo as a member of Habitat for Humanity Canada National Leadership Council. This will help build partnerships with key aboriginal communities in housing need.

HFHC will continue to partner with aboriginal communities across Canada to provide safe, decent and affordable housing to Canada's First Nations people. Everyone at Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC) and all of our affiliate partners are committed to working with Canada’s First Nation communities to address their housing needs and work together to develop the appropriate solutions.

We will be sharing more information about HFHC & the Aboriginal Housing Program throughout 2012.

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