Leaders Building A Nation

Leaders Building A Nation
2005 Annual Report

Habitat for Humanity
2005 Annual Report
Contents
A Message from our Leadership 3-4
Building Homes. Building Hope. 5-6
Leaders Building a Nation 7-8
The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint 9-20
Success 21-22
A Hand Up 23-28
Financial Accountability 29-32
The Canadian Organization 33
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Humanity Edmonton, Habitat for Humanity Northumberland, Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg, Habitat for Humanity Canada

Letters from our Leadership
Message from the Chair of the National President’s Council
Dear Friends,
Over the last decade, I have become increasingly involved with Habitat for Humanity Canada because I am
convinced this great organization is leading the way in addressing the affordable housing crisis with innovative,
practical and long term solutions.
One in six Canadian children lives in poverty. This is a tragedy and I believe Habitat for Humanity is playing an
important role in transforming our country.
The Home Depot Canada is a proud partner of Habitat for Humanity Canada. I am honoured to work as a
volunteer and board member alongside many generous volunteers and other corporate supporters.
Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program provides significant value to individual families and their communities
across Canada and around the world. Our investment of time, skills and resources in the work of Habitat
for Humanity is building strong communities and contributing to our social and economic prosperity.
To our supporters and donors, I thank you for your leadership and your commitment.
To Canadians, I invite you to join us in this tremendous organization – whether this means swinging a hammer,
making a donation, lending your expertise to a board or advocating in your community.
Habitat for Humanity’s vision is that every person has a safe and affordable place to live. I applaud and support the
leadership of Habitat for Humanity Canada and the many individuals, corporations and organizations who share a
commitment to turning this vision into reality, one house and one family at a time.
Sincerely,
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Annette Verschuren
Chair of the National President’s Council
President, Home Depot Canada

Message from the President and the Chair of the National Board of Directors
2005 began with Habitat for Humanity responding to the housing crisis created by the tsunami in Asia, and ended
with us rebuilding homes and communities devastated by the hurricanes in the US Gulf Coast. During these
periods, and throughout the rest of the year our focus was closer to home and on a different kind of crisis that
surprisingly leaves millions of Canadians without safe, decent and affordable housing.
Whether at home or abroad our Canadian volunteers and community partners led the way in providing hope and
opportunity to those who would otherwise have none. Through their passion, compassion and unprecedented
generosity they helped us achieve unparalleled success this past year.
In this report you will learn how their support helped us expand to five new locations this year, open five new
ReStores, implement a more effective and member-driven structure, re-brand our organization throughout the
country, launch our Operation Home Delivery program to respond to natural and man-made disasters, and start
our Global Village Canada program which is helping volunteer teams travel to and from Canada to build homes
and have a unique life-changing experience.
In these ways and more Habitat for Humanity Canada and our 70 affiliates from coast to coast are mobilizing a
nation of leaders – young and old, from all walks of life, of great stature or none at all – each working, together and
in partnership with families in need, for our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
It is with these people and this vision in mind that we have spent the last year working on our “Leaders Building A
Nation” initiative – a bold 5-year strategic plan that challenges our association to engage more partners, reach new
levels of efficiency and effectiveness, and ultimately provide more homes for those in need of a brighter future.
Our ambition comes in part from our belief that it is unthinkable that in a world with so much wealth, technology
and opportunity we tolerate so much poverty, homelessness and despair.
As we look back on our accomplishments from the past year we have much to celebrate, but we also recognize that
there is so much more to do.
We thank those who have helped make Habitat for Humanity all that it is today, and we invite them to join us in
the next phase of our work.
Be a leader. Build a home. Build a nation.
David Hughes
President & CEO
Ken Meinert
Board Chair

Building Homes. Building Hope.
The Power of a Home
If you were to step onto a Habitat for Humanity build
site, you would see bricks and beams, flooring and
wiring, hammers and nails. Habitat for Humanity
builds houses.
But look again at the build site. Look at the tears in
the eyes of a single mother who sees men and women
working together so that she and her children can have
a safe place to live. See the smile on a little boy’s face as
he realizes this bedroom is his to decorate, to record his
growth on the wall, to invite his friends to. See the hugs
between volunteers and homeowners. See the sweat
and the celebration. See the pride in a man’s face as he
realizes he will no longer have to wonder month after
month whether the rent for his mouldy apartment will
be raised, whether he will have to move his family once
again. Watch a young girl meet the neighbour who will
become her best friend. See dreams of hope begin to
sprout.
Even though we build houses with our partner families,
we believe that the hand up we offer helps them make
their houses into homes.
Home is a new concept for many of our partner families,
who have spent years in housing which is not well
maintained and eats up more than half their income.
Such families work hard to provide for their children,
but are never able to escape the cycle of poverty without
a hand up.
Every day we see the powerful effect of a home in the
lives of our partner families who are transformed by the
experience of receiving a hand up.
Homeowners feel strong, proud and whole. They stand
up straighter. Their handshake is firm and their hugs
are fierce. They laugh and cry and dare to dream. They
treasure the relationships forged through building their
home. They share what they have learned, mentoring
new Habitat for Humanity homeowners. They have
hope in their eyes.
That’s the power of a home.
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Our Core Philosphy
Vision
A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
Mission
To mobilize volunteers and community partners in
building affordable housing and promoting homeownership
as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.
Values
Housing for All
We believe that access to safe, decent and affordable housing
is a basic human right that should be available to all.
Human Dignity
We believe in the worth and dignity of every human being.
We respect the people we serve and those that help us in
this effort and recognize them as our greatest resource.
Partnership
We believe we can best achieve our mission through meaningful
and mutually-beneficial partnerships with others.
Faith in Action
We believe that faith is lived through action. Building on
our Christian foundation, we serve and work with people
of all faiths and beliefs in a spirit of justice and compassion.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
We believe there is a role for everyone committed to our
vision, mission and values and we seek to enrich our organization
through diversity.

Leaders Building a Nation
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Become a Leader
In a world with unlimited potential and access to
wealth, technology and luxury housing it is unthinkable
that we tolerate the fact that more than 1.7 million
Canadian families live without adequate or affordable
housing, and around the globe over 1 billion people are
living in the street or in poverty housing.
In Canada, a country ranked 4th in the world on the
UN Human Development Index, one in six of our
children live in poverty, and poverty is on the rise for
important segments of our population. The high cost
of housing is a significant contributor to the cycle of
poverty that limits the potential of many families and
individuals. Over half a million Canadians pay more
than fifty percent of their household income on shelter,
leaving many families without the resources required to
supply the necessities of life such as food, clothing and
child care.
Habitat for Humanity Canada is made up of affiliates
throughout the country who are joined by an evergrowing
number of volunteers and community partners
who are providing the leadership needed to solve the affordable
housing crisis that exists in Canada and abroad.
Solving this crisis will require increased action and
advocacy at all levels of our association to ensure that
everyone has a safe, decent and affordable place to live.
Through our collective efforts we are building homes
and communities that are giving hope and opportunity
to those that would otherwise have none.
These leaders – young and old, from all walks of life,
of great stature or none at all – are together building a
nation of safer and healthier individuals who are free
of poverty and contributing to a more humane and
sustainable world.
We invite you to join us as we embark on this inspiring
mission.
• 1.7 million Canadian families live without
adequate or affordable housing.
• 1 in 6 Canadian children live in poverty.
• Around the globe, over 1 billion people live
in the streets or in poverty housing.
• It is estimated that well over 100,000
Canadians are homeless and rely on
shelters.
• Over half a million Canadians pay more
than half of their household income on
shelter.
• Just under 5 million Canadians have
incomes below the Low-Income Cut Off.
Be a leader. Build a home. Build a nation.

Our Bold Goal
Recognizing the great need for affordable housing in
Canada and abroad – and the great potential of Habitat
for Humanity to increase its performance and expand
its reach – we set a stretch goal for ourselves of 1000
houses per year by 2010 – 500 homes in Canada and
500 homes internationally. These goals support Habitat
for Humanity International’s “House-for-a-House”
campaign wherein tithing money and other internationally
designated funds are used to build one home
overseas for each home built in Canada.
Increasing the awareness of Habitat for Humanity
in Canada, educating partners about our program
and challenging leaders to step up and join us in this
important mission will all be required for us to reach
our goal.
Through 2005, Habitat for Humanity Canada, in collaboration
with our affiliate members, and with input
from Habitat for Humanity International, our funding
partners and other key stakeholders, developed a 5-year
strategic plan that is focused on achieving the significant
growth and increased efficiencies required to meet
our bold new goals.
In the strategic plan, we identify the four fundamental
strategies that will support our growth and guide our
association toward its 25th anniversary in 2010:
• Increase the affordability and effectiveness of our
homebuiding programs through improved land
use, house designs and construction methods;
• Increase public education and advocacy around
our issues and activities to maximize the impact
of our programs and make affordable housing a
matter of public conscience and action;
• Increase and diversify partnerships and resources
through viable house pricing policies, strategic
partnerships and improved revenue generating
operations to facilitate long-term planning and
sustainable growth;
• Increase organizational capacity through leadership
development, training, shared systems and services
and the consistent implementation of programs,
policies and brand identity.
1000 HOMES PER YEAR BY 2010
500 HOMES IN CANADA
500 HOMES INTERNATIONALLY
1000 HOMES PER YEAR TOTAL

The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint
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The National Office
Habitat for Humanity Canada’s primary purpose is to
provide the national profile and resources required to
support the work of our member affiliates in 70 communities
across the country. There are four core areas
of focus:
Affiliate Shared Services and Infrastructure
Building the organizational capacity of a diverse group
of affiliates is fundamental to ensuring that we are able
to increase our building rate in Canada and, as a result,
serve more families in need. Habitat for Humanity
Canada transfers over 80% of all donated funds and
gifts-in-kind to our Canadian affiliates in direct support
of their building activities. The national office of Habitat
for Humanity Canada also provides affiliates with the
tools required to strengthen and grow their own organizations
through training programs, annual conferences,
leadership development, shared employee services,
and guidance in the local implementation of national
policies and branded programs.
Education and Advocacy
Habitat for Humanity Canada is part of a national
network of affordable housing-related organizations
who are working together to create a climate of concern
that will mobilize people to act, and motivate governments
to change policies and create the possibility of
positive social change. Our goal is to increase public
and governmental awareness about poverty and
housing issues in order to make affordable housing a
matter of public conscience and action both in Canada
and in developing countries. Habitat for Humanity
Canada is involved in education and awareness building
communications, events, and programs across the
country, and is active in facilitating dialogue with
governments aimed at influencing changes in housing
policies.
Development
The cornerstone of the Habitat for Humanity Canada
program is our ability to provide affordable opportunities
for families to gain access to the benefits of homeownership.
It is through the donations of funds, gifts-inkind
and volunteer time from individuals, corporations,
faith groups and community organizations that we
are able to keep our costs low and, in turn, provide
our partner families access to interest-free mortgages.
Habitat for Humanity Canada is actively engaged in
raising funds across the country through corporate
partnership programs, direct mail outreach and online
giving. We are striving to increase and diversify our
sources of revenue in order to provide stability and
generate long term growth in our resource base.
Governance
As stewards of national donor funds we take very
seriously our responsibility to maximize the resources
entrusted to our management. Habitat for Humanity
Canada is governed by a National Board of Directors
which is both elected by, and representative of, our
national affiliate membership. This board governs the
activities of the national office through committees
that are aligned with the major activities and strategic
priorities of the organization. The National Board of
Directors is the forum through which all national policy
and bylaw recommendations and approvals are made.

Founded
1976 internationally
1985 in Canada
Volunteers
Approximately 30,000 in Canada
Millions internationally
Communities
70 Affiliates in Canada
(10 provinces, 2 territories)
Over 2,300 Affiliates in 100 countries
Homes
1,000 homes built in Canada
200,000 homes built worldwide
Building Rate
145 homes per year in Canada
10,000 homes per year internationally
One new home every 24 minutes
Brand
Valued at $1.8 billion by Interbrand
(2004)
(Equivalent to FedEx and Starbucks)

The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint
Habitat for Humanity Affiliates
Habitat for Humanity in Canada is represented in
70 communities across the country by local affiliates
who work to mobilize community partners to contribute
to the building of homes for partner families.
Local affiliates:
• select and prepare partner families for
homeownership
• build or renovate homes in the local community
• manage individual and corporate volunteers on the
build site
• execute local fundraising and awareness building
activities
Many of the Canadian affiliates also operate Habitat
for Humanity ReStores, retail environments which sell
new and used building supplies to the public. Not only
do ReStores generate funds for affiliate operations, they
also reflect our respect for the environment, diverting
over 10,000 tonnes of material from landfill each year.
In 2005 there were 41 ReStores in Canada.
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Canadian Affiliates
HFH Boundary
HFH Brampton
HFH Brandon
HFH Brant
HFH Brooks District
HFH Cabot
HFH Calgary
HFH Camrose
HFH Comox Valley
HFH Dufferin-Caledon
HFH Edmonton
HFH Fredericton Region
HFH Grey-Bruce
HFH Halifax-Dartmouth
HFH Halton
HFH Hamilton
HFH Huron County
HFH Huronia
HFH Iqaluit
HFH Kamloops
HFH Kelowna
HFH Kingston
HFH Lethbridge
HFH Lloydminster
HFH London
HFH Medicine Hat
HFH Mississauga
HFH Moncton Area
HFH Montreal South-West
HFH Mountainview
HFH Muskoka
HFH Nanaimo
HFH National Capital Region
HFH Niagara
HFH North Durham
HFH North Simcoe
HFH Northumberland
HFH Peterborough
HFH Prince Albert
HFH Prince Edward Island
HFH Prince Edward-Hastings
HFH Prince George
HFH Red Deer Region
HFH Regina
HFH Saint John
HFH Sarnia/Lambton
HFH Saskatoon
HFH Sault Ste. Marie
HFH Seaway Valley
HFH South Georgian Bay
HFH South Okanagan
HFH South Peace
HFH Stratford-Perth
HFH Sudbury District
HFH Sunshine Coast
HFH The Pas
HFH Thousand Islands
HFH Thunder Bay
HFH Toronto
HFH Upper Fraser Valley
HFH Vancouver
HFH Victoria
HFH Waterloo Region
HFH Wellington County
HFH West Kootenay
HFH Windsor-Essex
HFH Winnipeg
HFH Wood Buffalo
HFH York Region
HFH Yukon

The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity is a dynamic global movement.
As one of the largest and most respected charities in
the world, Habitat for Humanity is comprised of 2100
active affiliate member organizations in 100 countries
worldwide. The 200,000th Habitat for Humanity house
was dedicated in August 2005. A new Habitat for
Humanity house is dedicated somewhere in the world
every 24 minutes.
Habitat for Humanity Canada affiliates commit to
donating a portion of funds raised to support the work
of Habitat for Humanity around the globe. As part of
our Leaders Building a Nation campaign, Habitat for
Humanity Canada will be introducing its ‘House for a
House’ program where we have set a goal to build a new
house overseas for every one built in Canada.
Latin America
and the Caribbean
North America
Habitat for Humanity International operates throughout
member affiliates in the following countries:
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Afghanistan
Angola
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Bangladesh
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Rep.
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dem.Rep. of Congo
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji Islands
Germany
Ghana
Great Britain
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mexico
Micronesia
Mongolia
Mozambique

Europe and
Central Asia
Asia and
the Pacific
Africa and
the Middle East
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uganda
United States
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint
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Homeownership Program
Habitat for Humanity best achieves our mission
through our Homeownership Program which helps
individuals and families in financially vulnerable
situations build and buy quality affordable homes by
reducing the barriers to homeownership.
Habitat for Humanity houses are sold with no down
payment and no-interest mortgages. Homeowner
payments are set at 30% of gross income or less for
principal, property tax and insurance and all new homeowners
receive extensive training and support.
Homeowners in this program reduce their total housing
costs, build equity for the future, and are in a position
to contribute back to their community. Habitat for
Humanity minimizes the cost of homes by using
donated materials and volunteer labour, and reinvests
all mortgage payments received from homeowners back
into this program.
HOMEBUYERS BUILD
HOMES WITH DONATED
MATERIALS & LABOUR
BUILD
HOMEOWNER
SELECTION,
TRAINING &
SUPPORT
REINVEST
ALL MORTAGE PAYMENTS
REINVESTED BACK INTO THE
HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM
HOMEBUYERS BUY
HOMES WITH FAVOURABLE
FINANCING TERMS
BUY
Our Partner Families
The dedication and courage of Habitat for Humanity
partner families is what gives our organization unique
meaning. Families who live below the poverty line, who
are willing to invest hundreds of hours of “sweat equity”
in the construction of their own or others’ houses, and
who are able to repay an interest-free mortgage qualify
to become a partner family with Habitat for Humanity.
The lives of Habitat for Humanity families are transformed
by the experience of receiving a hand up.
Relationships forged through such a partnership often
become lifelong friendships. Homeownership skills and
training is shared as established partner families mentor
new Habitat for Humanity homeowners.
Volunteers
From professional tradespeople donating a portion of
their time and expertise to first-time builders, to those
who have never hammered a single nail, Habitat for
Humanity depends on our volunteers. Volunteers make
a key difference for Habitat for Humanity, enabling us
to reduce costs substantially so that we can achieve our
mission to build affordable housing and promote homeownership
as a means to breaking the poverty cycle.
Volunteers on a Habitat for Humanity build site have
the opportunity to learn new skills in a supportive and
safe environment from more experienced builders. We
also value the volunteers who work behind the scenes,
on committees, raising funds, advertising, supporting
families and advocating in their own communities. To
date, more than 30,000 people have volunteered with
Habitat for Humanity in Canada.

The Pelzer Family Story
Fred and I have four children. Our eldest daughter Amber
was born with spina bifida, which left her legs paralyzed.
Because Amber was so sick as a child, we had to remain in
the house I grew up in, because it had cheap rent. Living
here wasn’t easy because Amber could only get her wheelchair
into her bedroom, the living room and the kitchen.
Because our one bathroom was upstairs, we had to get a
portable toilet for her. The only spot in our crowded house
for this toilet was near the front door. I had to carry Amber
upstairs for baths.
For years, living in a house that was wheelchair accessible
was just a dream. Habitat for Humanity made that dream
come true last November, and we are so grateful. Today, we
live in a house and neighbourhood that are fully accessible
to Amber. She can even wheel herself to school, which is
only two blocks away. Our whole family threw ourselves
into the labour hours required to qualify for our house; in
fact, we had logged our 500 hours of “sweat equity” before
the build began. We then became involved in the building
of our home, and continue to help Habitat today, to help
others in need who are waiting for their house.
How many people can say that they helped to build their
own home? How many people can say that their home was
built with love? The whole community pitched in to help.
How can we not prosper in this house?
- Connie Pelzer, Habitat for Humanity Homeowner
Profile of a Volunteer
Skye Ball volunteers with Habitat for
Humanity because it “provides me with the
opportunity to do some good for someone
else, learn new skills, meet great people
with a common goal, and it gets me
outside into some fresh air.” A marketing
specialist for Schneider Electric, Ball
recently joined a Global Village team in
Louisiana, assisting in the rebuilding after
the devastating hurricanes of 2005. She
describes the experience as “amazing…to
be able to provide a little help toward
getting people back on their feet.” Although
she volunteers on her own time, Skye vows
she will continue volunteering: “At the
end of a day on site, feeling like all the
hard work I did has contributed to getting
a family one step closer to their own
safe and affordable house is really what
motivates me to keep coming out.”

The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint
Special Programs
Women Build Program
Women Build is a national program designed to help
increase the presence of women volunteers on the build
site and therefore expand the capacity of an affiliate to
build more houses. On a Habitat for Humanity Women
Build, women take the lead for the entire building
process, from planning and training, to fundraising
and media communications, to roofing and drywalling.
Women Build provides an environment in which
women can feel comfortable learning skills and enables
women to take a leadership role in making a tremendous,
positive difference in their communities. The
first Canadian Women Build house was constructed in
2000. In 2005, three Women Build houses were built
in Canada, and seven new Women Build houses are
planned for 2006.
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Building on Faith Program
Habitat for Humanity celebrates its numerous partnerships
with the faith community, especially during its
Building on Faith Campaign from May to September
each year. This campaign focuses on mobilizing the
faith community to help us provide simple, decent,
affordable homes as an expression of God’s love.
Churches and other faith communities are invited to
get involved with their local Habitat for Humanity
affiliate year-round in preparing meals, praying for the
work of Habitat for Humanity providing volunteers or
sponsoring the construction of all or part of a house. It
is an exciting way to put faith into action and make an
impact in the local community.
Youth Build Program
In recognition of the power of youth and the need
to increase involvement of youth in Habitat for
Humanity’s mission in Canada, Habitat for Humanity
Canada created the National Youth Council (NYC) in
November of 2004. This advisory council is composed
of eight individuals from across the country, who are
directly involved in the Campus Chapter program or
who have demonstrated their commitment to Habitat
for Humanity’s program in other ways. The mandate of
the National Youth Council is to identify and promote
specific ways in which young people can contribute to
Habitat for Humanity Canada’s mission.
Student Leader Profile
Three weeks before her first spring break
from university, Ann Rogan discovered
a poster for Habitat for Humanity’s
Collegiate Challenge. She decided to go
to this unique build and the experience
changed her life. Over the next four
years of university, Ann participated
in two other Collegiate Challenges and
became involved in the Campus Chapter
at McGill University in Montreal where
she also created “Campus Link”, a
nation-wide campus-chapter publication
aimed at strengthening the ties of youth
involved in Habitat for Humanity.
Ann now serves as the Chair of
Strategic Policy and Planning for
Habitat for Humanity’s National Youth
Council where she drafts proposals,
provides feedback on policies that affect
youth, raises funds and coordinates
volunteers for programs like the 2006
National Student Build. She says that
the Habitat for Humanity experience
increased her confidence as a leader
and changed the way she thinks about
responsibility and initiative. “Responsibility,”
she says, “grows out of directing
people, whereas initiative is born from
the freedom to facilitate progress. I
think Habitat for Humanity homeowners
would agree.”
Ann Rogan- National Youth Council
Chair, Strategic Planning and Policy Committee

The Habitat for Humanity
Canada Blueprint
Disaster Response – Operation Home Delivery
In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, many organizations
rush to the scene to provide medical services,
food and supplies, and establish temporary shelters.
However, months and even years later, many families
still live in run-down shelter conditions. Habitat for
Humanity Canada recognizes the need to provide
long-term solutions to the housing needs of families
who have been affected and displaced by disasters
and conflicts. Habitat for Humanity seeks to facilitate
recovery options for victims who seek permanent
housing to rebuild their lives.
Habitat for Humanity’s Operation Home Delivery
is an effort to rebuild the US Gulf Coast region devastated
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Habitat for
Humanity is dedicated to helping low-income families
build and purchase their own homes in the hurricaneaffected
areas. Through partnerships, donations, and
homeowner and volunteer labour, the rebuilding has
begun.
Global Village Program
Global Village is a Habitat for Humanity Canada
program that provides domestic and international travel
opportunities for compassionate volunteers to experience
our mission firsthand. The Global Village program
expands Habitat for Humanity Canada’s commitment
to helping our international partner countries in their
efforts to eliminate poverty housing by contributing
volunteer labour and financial resources. By allowing
Canadians the opportunity to witness first hand the
need for, and benefits of, Habitat for Humanity’s international
work, Global Village strives to raise awareness
of poverty housing as a global issue.
Established in 2005, the Canadian Global Village
volunteer program offers a variety of destinations for
short-term experiences where participants join with
local and international volunteers to help build houses,
while gaining a greater understanding of development
issues and learning more about another culture.
‘Canada House’ was built in Ottawa and was later installed in Thibodaux, Louisiana for a family who lost their home in Hurricane Katrina.
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Global Village Profile
Habitat for Humanity Canada’s
Global Village coordinators Rick Tait
and Suzanne Bullock of Burk’s Falls,
Ontario grew up in families that believed
that the response to the imbalances
of the world was “to do our part, no
matter how small, to correct them.”
After serving as directors of operations
with Outward Bound Canada and
facilitators for Challenges Unlimited,
Rick and Suzanne joined Habitat for
Humanity in 2004 as volunteers
working with local affiliates in Kenya.
Suzanne says, “The outcome was a
life changing experience that started a
whole new chapter of our lives.” Today,
Suzanne and Rick are developing the
dynamic, new Canadian Global Village
program by arranging teams, coordinating
with affiliates in host countries,
and training and mentoring leaders.
Rick and Suzanne applaud the vision
of Global Village participants who model
volunteerism and compassion and who
are willing to get involved at a grassroots
level by leaving the comforts of
home behind and helping build homes
around the world.

Success
Highlights from 2005
Jimmy Carter Work Project - June, 2005
Former United States President Jimmy Carter joined
volunteers in Windsor, Ontario building six Habitat for
Humanity houses as part of the annual Jimmy Carter
Work Project. In 2005, the Jimmy Carter Work Project
was the first ever bi-lateral build with volunteers on
both sides of the border between Michigan and Ontario
building homes for families in need.
Mike Holmes, host of HGTV’s Holmes on Homes
generously donated his time to be our Master of Ceremonies
for this national event.
National Women Build Program
Three Women Build houses were constructed in
Canada in 2005, two in Winnipeg, Manitoba and one
in Cobourg, Ontario. Sheila Martin, wife of Prime
Minister Paul Martin, visited the Cobourg build in
of the summer of 2005, touring the site and meeting
Habitat for Humanity volunteers as well as the
homeowner family.
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“Combined with our work at The Carter Center,
where we focus on peace-building and health-building,
Rosalynn and I have found great joy in serving those
who have too few advocates, too few friends, in this
world,” said President Carter. “As long as we are able,
we will keep on building, hammering out love and hope
and houses, doing what we can to help Habitat for
Humanity build a better and more caring world.”
Royal Family Visit
During the second-ever visit by a member of the Royal
family to a Habitat for Humanity construction site in
North America, Her Royal Highness The Countess of
Wessex toured a Habitat for Humanity Toronto build
in summer 2005 meeting with volunteers, donors,
and partner family members.

Growth in our National Network
2005 saw our network of affiliate partners grow by five
when the following affiliates were officially established:
• HFH Huron County (May 2005)
• HFH Iqaluit (May 2005)
• HFH South Okanagan (May 2005)
• HFH South Georgian Bay (September 2005)
• HFH Mississauga (October 2005)
Five new Habitat for Humanity ReStores opened in
2005: Cambridge, Comox Valley, Brampton, Sarnia
and Hamilton
Launch of Global Village Canada
The Canadian Global Village program was officially
launched in 2005 with the inaugural trip to Uganda,
where 21 volunteers from St. Mary’s Ontario built three
houses in 18 days. Our GVC office was established in
July 2005 and by close of the year more than 30 teams
were planned for Global Village trips in 2006.
Disaster Response/Operation Home Delivery
Habitat for Humanity Canada launched Operation
Home Delivery and established a partnership with the
Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity affiliate, in Louisiana
to support them in their rebuilding process.
Habitat for Humanity Canada together with Habitat
for Humanity National Capital Region in Ottawa,
constructed Canada’s first house to be shipped to the
Gulf Coast at Ottawa’s Winterlude festival. Volunteers
from the University of Ottawa’s Common Law Faculty,
together with volunteers from various Habitat for
Humanity affiliates joined with the Mayor of Ottawa,
Bob Chiarelli and the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Mr.
David Wilkins, to construct this Canadian built home
that was shipped to Thibodaux, Louisiana for a family
who lost their home in Hurricane Katrina.
Habitat for Humanity Canada in the Media
In 2005 Habitat for Humanity Canada produced a print
public service announcement (PSA) to communicate
the launch of Operation Home Delivery. This compelling
PSA was generously printed by a number of high
profile national publications who helped us create
awareness and generate response through donated
magazine space including: Macleans, Time, Reader’s
Digest, Canadian House and Home, Style at Home,
Vancouver Magazine, and Western Living.
International Support
In 2005, Canadian affiliates and donors together
donated over $630,000 to our international programs
in countries such as El Salvador and Uganda, and
to disaster response for the South Asia tsunami and
Hurricane Katrina.
Safety, Health and Environment
“I am proud to support
Habitat for Humanity
Canada in their
mission to provide safe
and decent housing for
all people. Habitat for
Humanity is ‘making it
right’ for many hardworking
families across
Canada and around
the world”.
Mike Holmes
Host of HGTV’s
Holmes on Homes
Habitat for Humanity Canada is committed to Safety
Health and Environment (SHE) both at the national
office and throughout Canada. SHE initiatives continue
to become entrenched within affiliate operations across
the country as a new and exciting culture of “Safety
First” is becoming the norm. In April 2005, through
David Hughes’ leadership, Habitat for Humanity
Canada joined other Canadian Corporations in signing
on to the newly established CEO Health & Safety
Leadership Charter which strives to achieve a Canadawide
breakthrough in health and safety performance.
Habitat for Humanity Canada is proud to have been one
of the inaugural participants in this highly respected
community of leaders in Health and Safety which has
recently grown to over 130 members.

A Hand Up
Our Donors
We salute the donors who share our vision of a world in
which everyone has a safe and decent place to live. An
investment in Habitat for Humanity makes an immediate
and visible difference in the lives of the families who
are forever changed by the hand-up provided through
the gifts from our partners. Whether your donation is
financial, gift-in-kind, media space or service, you can
see the bricks and mortar of this vision becoming reality
in our country every day - one family at a time. On
behalf of our partner families we thank our donors for
their vision, generosity and commitment.
Platinum Partners
$1,000,000 and above
The Home Depot Canada
Gold Partners
$500,000 - $999,999
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Canadian Window and Door
Manufacturers Association
All Weather Windows Inc.
The Peak Group of Companies

Silver Partners
$250,000 - $499,999
BPB Canada Inc.
Canadian Institute of Plumbing
and Heating
Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation
Bronze Partners
$100,000 - $249,000
Whirlpool Canada Philips Electronics Ltd. Golden Windows
Hunter Douglas Canada Alcan Inc. Owens Corning Canada
Torlys Inc.
RBC Financial Group,
RBC Foundation
MCAP Group of
Companies

A Hand Up
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Developers
$50,000 - $99,999
Dow Chemical Inc.
Delta Faucet Canada
Tolko Industries Ltd.
Exit Realty Corporation International
The UPS Foundation
EMCO Corporation and EMCO Building
Products Corp.
ICI Paints Canada
Burlington Resources Inc.
Pepsi-QTG Canada Inc.
Scotiabank, Shared Services
City of Waterloo
Groundbreakers
$25,000 - $49,999
Fruits & Passion Boutiques
Schneider Electric Ltd.
Maverick Public Relations
The Morrison Foundation
Mr. Mike Holmes
Weyerhaeuser Company
Union Rich USA
Citigroup Foundation
Home Interiors International
Mortgage Intelligence
Genworth Financial Canada
CGC Inc.
Mr. Jim Stobie & Ms. Nichola Lemmer
Tembec Industries Inc.
Cargill International
Mrs. Blanche Matthews
Mrs. Sonia Erskine
Lowe Roche Advertising
Estate of William Edwin Pincombe
Craftsmen
$10,000 - $24,999
GSW Water Heating
Lafarge North America
IPEX Inc.
Alexandria Moulding Inc.
Leviton Manufacturing of Canada Ltd.
Eaton Electrical Canada
Kindred Industries Limited
Madawaska Doors Inc.
Energizer Canada Inc.
Osram Sylvania Limited
Mandrake
Canadian Institute of Mortgage Brokers &
Lenders Foundation
Newell/Rubbermaid Inc.
TD Bank Financial Group
Bell Canada
Argali Oil Inc.
Canadian Roofing Contractors
Association
American Standard
Mr. Kenneth J. Meinert
Behr Process Corporation
Lennox Industries Canada
Wolseley Canada
American Color Graphics
Mills Pride Limited Partnership
Moen Inc.
Builders
$5,000 - $9,999
The Guest Joint Spousal Trust
Canadian Hydronics Council
Russell A. Farrow Limited
Estate of Ann Ilene Knight
Gillette Canada Inc.
Canadian Forces Office of the
Chaplin General
Mrs. Sally Filosa
Anderson Windows & Doors
United Way of Greater Toronto
Crane Plumbing Corp.
Usines Giant Factories Inc.
Hoyme Manufacturing Inc.
Canarm Ltd.
Maytag Canada
All Cover Portable Systems
H. Paulin & Co. Limited
Korhani Canada Inc.
MAAX Canada Inc.
Makita Canada Inc.
Ms. Annette Verschuren
Estate of Patricia Stephanson
ODL Inc.
Masonite International Corporation
Sisters of Service of Canada
Stanley Canada Corporation
Blanco Canada Inc.
Southwire Company
The Rt. Hon. Edward R. and Lily Schreyer
Mr. Randy Gniewotta
Ms. Donna Battiston
Growers Express, LLC
JPMorgan Chase
Minwax/Thompson’s
Mr. Dan Halverson
Nexen Inc.
Clintar Groundskeeping Services
Altana Pharma Inc.
Beaulieu Canada
Comerco Services Inc.
Comstock Canada Ltd.
Fiesta Barbeques Limited
Great Neck Saw Inc./Agents Are Us
Innovak D.I.Y. Products Inc.
Kamins Dermatologics Inc.
Merritt Goddard
Moulding and Millwork
Mr. Erin Emmons
Mr. Larry & Mrs. Pat Wagler
Mr. Peter W. Currie
Mrs. Doreen Damon
Ms. Barbara Ryder
The Mibro Group
The McCain Foundation
Trent Timber Treating Ltd.
U.S.E. Hickson Products Ltd.
United Cleaning Services Limited

HOME DEPOT
2005 GOLFERS
3M Canada Company
Abitibi Consolidated Corporation
Actuant Canada Corporation (GB Electrical)
ADT Security Services Canada, Inc.
ADT/Sensormatic
Alexandria Moulding
All Cover Portable Systems
American Color
Andersen Windows and Doors
Architectural Ornament Inc
Beaulieu Canada
Behr Canada
Behr Process Corporation
Bemis Manufacturing Company
Black & Decker Canada
Black & Decker HHI
Black & Decker, Hardware & Home
Improvement Group
Briggs and Stratton Canada
Brite Manufacturing Inc.
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries
Calyx
Canfor Wood Products Marketing
CCI Industries Ltd.
CCT Global Sourcing
Centah Solutions Inc.
CGC Inc.
Chamberlain Group Canada
Clintar Groundskeeping Services
ClosetMaid
Colonial Elegance Inc.
Colorite Plastics Canada
Columbia Forest Products
Comerco Services Inc
Cordelia Lighting
Custom Building Products
Dahl Brothers Canada Limited
Danby Products
DAP Canada
Decor Precast
Delta Faucet
Dynamic Forest Products
EMCO
Emergency Door Service Inc.
Energizer Canada Inc.
Excel Lighting
EXPO Design Center
Expoplex
Farley Windows
Fedders Inc
Fiesta Barbeques
Fiskars Brands Canada
Florida Pneumatic
Futura Forest Products
Gardner Bender
Gillette Canada - Duracell
Graham and Brown
Great Neck Saw Inc./Agents Are Us
Greenlee
GSW Building Products
H. Paulin & Co., Limited
Henkel Canada Corporation
Holman Exhibits
Homax Products, Inc.
Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Home Depot Supply
Hubbell Canada LP
ICI Paints Canada
Imperial USA
Ingersoll-Rand Security
Technologies
Installations by the Yard
Intermatic Inc.
J D Irving Limited
J&R Home Products
JELD-WEN Windows & Doors
Jodun (A Stonehaven Company)
Kay Home products
KingStar Products Inc.
Klein Tools Inc.
KORHANI
Kronopol Marketing
Lamson & Sessions Ltd
Leviton Manufacturing of Canada Ltd.
Litemor
Lithonia Lighting
Louisiana-Pacific Canada Limited
MAAX Spas
Magtar Sales Inc.
Makita Canada Inc
Masonite International Corporation
Master Lock Canada
Maytag Canada
Miller Thomson LLP
Mills Pride
Milwaukee Electric Tool (Canada) LTD.
Minwax/Thompson’s
Mistral Hardwood Flooring
Moen Inc
Mohawk Industries
Moulding and Millwork
Muir’s Cartage
Multy Industries Inc.
NCI Marketing Inc.
Nestle Waters
Newell Rubbermaid Canada
Nu-Gro Corporation
OLFA Products
Osram Sylvania Canada Ltd.
Pareto Corporation
Peak Products
Perennial Inc.
Philips Lighting Company
Planchers Mistral Inc
Prestofen
Professional Tool Manufacturing
Pyrene Corporation
Que-Net Media
Ram Forest Products Inc.
RCR International
Rheem Canada Ltd./Ltée
Richelieu Hardware
Roberts / QEP Canada Limited
Royal Outdoor Products
RSI Home Products
Russell A Farrow Limited
Rust-Oleum Canada
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Schneider Electric Ltd.
Scotts Canada
Seacliff Farms
Serv-Rite Marketing
Shade-O-Matic
Shaw Industries
Southwire Company
Spruceland Millworks Inc
Stabilit Canada Inc
Stanley Canada Inc.
Store Fixture Group
Storeimage Programs Inc.
Supplierpipeline Inc.
Taiga Forest Products
Target Products
Test Rite - North America Cord & Cable
The Innovak Group
The MIBRO Group
The Rosedale Group
Thomas & Betts
Titus Manufacturing Ltd.
Trent Timber Treating Ltd.
TTI
U.S.E Hickson Products Ltd.
Union Gas
Union Rich USA
United Cleaning Services Limited
Vaughan Wood
Vita Foam
Watts Industries (Canada) Inc.
West Fraser Mills Ltd

A Hand Up
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Westbrook Floral
Western Canada Express Inc.
Westinghouse Lighting Corporation
Weyerhaeuser
Zenith Products
Zep/Acuity Brands
Canadian Window and
Door Manufacturers
Association
All Weather Windows Inc
Andersen/Dashwood
Cossins Windows Canada Ltd.
CWD Windows & Doors Group
Farley Windows
Gienow Windows & Doors
Golden Windows Limited
Grafco Group
JELD-WEN Windows and Door
Kento Ltd.
KML Windows Inc.
Laflamme Portes et Fenêtres
Madawaska Doors Inc.
Marlboro Window & Door Mfg. Ltd.
Masonite International Corporation
ODL Incorporated
Paramount Windows Inc.
Pollard Windows Ltd.
Superior Seal Corporation
CIPH Members Cash
and GIK
A.O. Smith Enterprises Limited
Allied Technical Services Inc.
Allpriser Ltd.
Amcast Industrial Ltd. (Canada)
American Standard
Aqua Tech Sales & Marketing Inc.
Armco Agencies Inc.
ASTA Sales & Marketing Ltd.
Axford Agencies Alberta Ltd.
B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd.
Barclay Sales Ltd.
Barrett Sales (1998) Ltd.
Bell & Bell Sales Ltd
Blanco Canada Inc.
Boshart Industries Inc.
Brass Craft Canada Ltd.
Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating
Canbraco Industries Inc,
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canvil
Caroma Canada Industries Ltd
Crane Plumbing Corporation
Delta Faucet Canada
Dynamic Agencies 2000 Ltd
EMCO Coporation
Fiat Products Ltd.
Groupe Deschenes Inc.
Grundfos Canada Inc.
GSW Water Heating
Guillevin
Heatlink
Honeywell
Hy-Line Sales Ltd.
IPEX Inc.
Kindred Industries Limited
Kotyck Bros. Limited
MAAX Canada Inc.
Matériaux de Plomberie PMF Inc
Mirolin Industries Corp.
Moen Inc.
Mueller Flow Control
Nutech Brands Inc.
Oakville Stamping & Bending
Ondine (Interbath of Canada Ltd.)
Pelco Sales
Rainfresh (Envirogard Products Ltd.)
R-Can Environmental Inc.
Saniflo (A Group SFA Company)
Slant/Fin
Streamline Copper & Brass Ltd.
Tekmar Constrol Systems
Thomas Industrial Sales Ltd
Uponor Canada Inc.
USF Water Group Inc.
Usines Giant Factories Inc.
Vandem Industries Inc.
Viessmann Manufacturing Company Inc.
Weil-McLain
Western Plumbing & Industrial Products
Wolseley Canada
Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc.
Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc.
Canadian Roofing
Contractor Association
Atlantic Roofing Company (1996) Limited
Bell Roofing Ltd.
Fraser Bros Roofing Inc.
Industrial Roofing Services
Master Roofing Ltd.
Norman & Collie Inc.
Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association
Rivard Roofing Ltd.
Roofing Contractors Association of Manitoba’s
Charity Golf
Sarafil Ltd.
Standard Roofing G.P. Ltd
Skyline Roofing Ltd.
Wm, Green Roofing Ltd

“We are thrilled to be involved in a very
rewarding partnership with Habitat
for Humanity Canada. Our members
believe in the ‘hand up, not a hand out’
approach of Habitat and we are proud to
help provide affordable, decent and safe
homes”.
Rick Elliott, CIPH Chairman
“The Morrison Foundation supports good
judgment and good things where we find
them. We look at Habitat for Humanity
and see a large virtue in the synergistic
energy of corporate sponsors, land
donation, volunteers and sweat equity. A
great number of people benefit in a great
number of ways. One of the beauties of
Habitat for Humanity is the way the
organization has been able to harness
and harvest these benefits for the good
of all the people involved.”
Leslie Sinclair
The Morrison Foundation
“When I grew up, my family never owned
a home. So when I got older, I made
it a top priority to have a home. My
husband and I saved our money and
got a house, and now that we have a
baby, I see how important it is to have
a home. That’s why I give to Habitat for
Humanity.”
Habitat for Humanity Canada Monthly
Donor, British Columbia

Financial Accountability
Driving growth
BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants
and Advisors
305 King Street West Suite 401
Kitchener Ontario Canada N2G 1B9
Telephone: (519) 576-5220
Fax: (519) 576-5471
www.bdo.ca
Auditors’ Report
To the Directors of Habitat for Humanity Canada Habitat pour l’humanité Canada
We have audited the statement of financial position of Habitat for Humanity Canada Habitat pour l’humanité Canada as at
December 31, 2005 and the statements of changes in fund balances, operations and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the organization’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
Except as explained in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In common with many charitable organizations, the organization derives revenue from donations and donated gift-in-kind,
the completeness of which is not susceptible to satisfactory audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues
was limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the organization and we were not able to determine whether any adjustments
might be necessary to revenue, excess of revenue over expenditures, assets and fund balances.
In our opinion, except for the effect of adjustments, if any, which we might have determined to be necessary had we been
able to satisfy ourselves concerning the completeness of donations referred to in the preceding paragraph, these financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the organization as at December 31, 2005 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles.
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Chartered Accountants
Kitchener, Ontario
March 3, 2006

Statement of Financial Position
December 31 2005 2004
Capital Designated General
Fund Donation Fund Fund Total Total
Assets
Current
Cash and temporary investment $ - $ 1,108,406 $ 385,112 $ 1,493,518 $ 808,410
Accounts receivable - - 87,820 87,820 12,291
Inventory - - 1,019 1,019 26,110
Prepaid expenses - - 21,008 21,008 11,146
Due from General Fund - - - - 189,713
Due from Designated Donation Fund - - 32,380 32,380 -
- 1,108,406 527,339 1,635,745 1,047,670
Capital assets 57,221 - - 57,221 58,628
$ 57,221 $ 1,108,406 $ 527,339 $ 1,692,966 $ 1,106,298
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ - $ - $ 404,295 $ 404,295 $ 147,429
Due to Operating Fund - 32,380 - 32,380 -
Due to Designated Donation Fund - - - - 189,713
Notes payable - - 3,600 3,600 3,600
- 32,380 407,895 440,275 340,742
Fund Balance
Invested in capital assets 57,221 - - 57,221 58,628
Nationally restricted - 567,468 - 567,468 464,738
International partners - 508,558 - 508,558 237,401
Unrestricted - - 119,444 119,444 4,789
57,221 1,076,026 119,444 1,252,691 765,556
$ 57,221 $ 1,108,406 $ 527,339 $ 1,692,966 $ 1,106,298
Statement of Changes in Fund Balances
For the year ended December 31
Fund balances, beginning of year $ 58,628 $ 702,139 $ 4,789 $ 765,556 $ 974,004
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over (18,653) 373,887 131,901 487,135 (208,448)
expenditures
Interfund transfers
Purchase of capital assets 17,246 - (17,246) - -
Fund balances, end of year $ 57,221 $ 1,076,026 $ 119,444 $ 1,252,691 $ 765,556

Financial Accountability
Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31 2005 2004
Capital Designated General
Fund Donation Fund Fund Total Total
Revenue
Donations (cash) $ - $ 2,249,025 $ 2,737,142 $ 4,986,167 $ 3,844,575
Donations (gift-in-kind) 2,532 2,414,,360 - 2,416,892 2,201,397
Bequests - 10,351 143,591 153,942 303,826
Government and Crown corporations - - 79,347 79,347 20,000
Membership fees - - 32,000 32,000 -
Interest and investment income - - 6,572 6,572 456
2,532 4,673,736 2,998,652 7,674,920 6,370,254
Expenses
Fundraising - - 1,420,919 1,420,919 1,279,836
Programs and services - 4,299,849 590,630 4,890,479 4,394,142
Administration, marketing & communication - - 832,912 832,912 880,751
Amortization 20,502 - - 20,502 21,975
20,502 4,299,849 2,844,461 7,164,812 6,576,704
Other Items
Loss on disposal of capital assets (683) - - (683) (1,998)
Loss on disposal of inventory - - (22,290) (22,290) -
(683) - (22,290) (22,973) 1,998
Excess (deficiency) of revenue $ (18,653) $ 373,887 $ 131,901 $ 487,135 $ (208,448)
over expenditures
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(The complete audited financial statements are available on request)

Habitat for Humanity Canada
Expenditures for Programs & Services: $ 4,890,479
49%
32%
8%
7%
2%
1%
Gifts-in-Kind to Affiliates
Cash Transfers to Affiliates
Affiliate Services
International Transfers
Special Programs and Services
Conferences
Consolidated Revenues Trend (2000-2005)
(Habitat for Humanity Canada and all Canadian affiliates; estimates based on CRA data)
Canadian Habitat for Humanity House Starts (1987-2005)
Dotted trend line shows 2004/2005 average to
remove anomalies created by the increasing
number of multi-year multi-family builds that
start in one year but span 2 or more years.

The Canadian Organization
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National President’s
Council
Annette Verschuren (Chair)
President, Home Depot Canada
The Rt. Hon. Edward R. Schreyer
Former Governor General of Canada
The Honourable James K. Bartleman
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Karen Kinsley
President, Canada Mortage &
Housing Corporation
Arthur A. DeFehr
President & CEO, Palliser
Furniture Ltd.
Dr. Avi Friedman
Director, Affordable Homes Program
McGill University
National Board of
Directors
Kenneth J. Meinert (Chair)
Entrepreneur/Business Owner
Oakville, Ontario
Karen Alexander (Vice President)
Habitat for Humanity Cabot, Newfoundland
John Loewen (Secretary)
Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jill Peddicord (Treasurer)
Habitat for Humanity Toronto, Ontario
Frank Dottori
Tembec, Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
Ed Hawkins
Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast,
British Columbia
Barrie Hewstan
Habitat for Humanity Victoria,
British Columbia
Jayne Horachek
Habitat for Humanity Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
Jim Lippert
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver,
British Columbia
A.D. (Ric) McGratten
MCAP Financial Corporation
Stratford, Ontario
Shereen Rowe
Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, Ontario
Peter Salmon
Habitat for Humanity Calgary, Alberta
National Faith Advisory
Council
Robert Fugere
Consultant
Toronto, ON
Jim Marshall
Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations
The United Church of Canada
Toronto, ON
Captain Anne Venables
Divisional Secretary for
Business Administration
The Salvation Army in Canada
Edmonton, AB
Aileen Van Ginkel
Director, Centre for Ministry
Empowerment
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Markham, ON
Brice Balmer
Chaplaincy Director,
House of Friendship
Kitchener, ON
David Pfrimmer
Principal Dean and Registrar,
Professor of Systematic Theology
and Ethics
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary,
Waterloo, ON
Maylanne Maybee
Coordinator, Justice Education
and Networks
The Anglican Church of Canada
Toronto, ON
National Women Build
Council
Cathy Ens
Human Resources Consultant
Calgary, Alberta
Kelly Harper
Senior Marketing Manager,
BMO InvestorLine
Toronto, Ontario
Janice Liebe
Architect
Calgary, Alberta
National Youth Council
Alice Kim
University of Toronto
Matthew MacDonald
Concordia University
Katriona Mitchell
University of Saskatchewan Alumnus
Elizabeth Pelletier
McGill University
Ann Rogan
McGill University Alumnus
Quentin Sinclair
University of Guelph Alumnus
Management
David Hughes
President & CEO
Maureen Crawford
Vice President Afflilate Services
Kathi Dodson
Vice President Finance & Administration
Wayne deJong
Vice President Special Programs &
Partnerships
Elizabeth Sharp
Vice President Marketing & Development

Habitat for Humanity Canada
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1.800.667.5137
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