nl housing and homelessness network oct. 25, 2012
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NL Housing and Homelessness Network
Oct . 25, 2012
A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
Vision
Build simple, decent, and affordable houses.
Partner with community and volunteers.
Promote home ownership as a means of breaking the cycle of poverty.
Motto: “a hand up - not a handout".
Mission
Established locally in 1994.
It is the only affiliate located in Newfoundland and Labrador.
In St. John’s /Mount Pearl we have built 37 homes.
Last year built 2 in Labrador City
Have provide homes for 124 children
Home Ownership Program:
◦Family Qualification and Selection Process: Need, Ability to Pay, Willingness to Partner Financial and Employment History References and Community Support
◦Families are required to contribute a minimum of 500 hours “sweat equity”.
◦Receive training and support.
Our Model
Home Ownership Program:
◦Houses appraised at fair market value.
◦SOLD with no cash down payment.
◦Mortgages held interest-free by Habitat.
◦Payments geared to income.
Our Model
Build 2010- Pleasantville
Global Village Build
ReStore
2012 & Beyond
4 More Homes to be completed by December
2 in Paradise, NL2 in Labrador City, NL
2013 – Habitat NL returns to Thailand on its 2nd Global Village Build
Developing a new Strategic Plan- focusing on Regional Expansion
Overarching Priority
50 in 5 By build year 2017 we will have moved 50 new families into homes.
2012 & Beyond
Labrador West Build 2011 saw the first non Avalon Peninsula
build, with the Labrador West Housing & Homelessness Coalition partnering with the Adopt a Home program for the area.
Nelson WhiteHabitat for Humanity NL
55 Kenmount RoadP.O. Box 8910St. John’s, NL
A1B 3P6
Tel: (709) 737-5311Fax: (709) 737-5832Email: [email protected]: www.habitatnl.ca