Posted on Jun 3, 2024 1:04:49 PM

"Saving for a down payment was like chasing a carrot on a stick – save a tiny bit, but then the house prices skyrocket,” Mildred explained, as one of thousands of families impacted by the rise in housing prices and interest rates. 

Keep reading to learn how affordable homeownership is giving families like Mildred's the opportunity to rise above the housing crisis and build brighter futures. 

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 11:37:56 AM

“We have friends who have told us we are lucky like we’ve won the lottery, but being lucky only lasts for a moment,” Avon says. "Instead, we feel blessed to own this home, and this feeling lasts a lifetime.” 

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 8:29:47 AM

In a year where nothing went as planned, 41 children are now celebrating their first holiday season in their new Habitat home. Their dreams of home came true this year -- we hope you find deep joy and peace in that.

Posted on Nov 25, 2020 8:09:32 AM

Life is busy. There’s no denying it. Every day it feels like it gets more complicated and the rollercoaster doesn’t stop.

But what if we told you that if you set a goal, you can achieve it? That there is a way you can improve your life in a tangible way?

Posted on Nov 19, 2020 2:52:05 PM

Earlier this year, as an organization, we were put in a position we had never been before and urgent donations were needed to support our families who had lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Posted on Nov 12, 2020 3:43:30 PM

Some people never give up - no matter what. David and Myriam are those kind of people. Tragic events in Colombia forced them to lose everything, twice. Myriam lived alone in Canada for five years to get her family Permanent Residency. Then, once reunited in Canada, the family lived in the basement of Myriam’s sister’s home for four years.

Posted on Oct 1, 2020 3:01:08 PM

These past few months have seen tremendous uncertainty for all of us. Through it all, we’ve been reminded of the importance of having a safe and stable home.

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 4:24:32 PM

In 1990, Habitat for Humanity was formed in Calgary. It’s slogan back then was “Building Homes. Building Hope.”

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 11:28:49 AM

What a unique time in our lives. All over the world we live on the razor’s edge, not knowing what will happen one day to the next. 

Posted on Mar 2, 2020 8:09:57 AM

Waking up to rainwater dripping into buckets. Making friends as the new kid and hoping it’s the last time. Keeping items in boxes because you know you’ll have to move again. For this family of three, that all ended when they picked up the keys to their home in Silver Springs, February 4th, 2020.