Stories of Great Hope

Stories
progress report
of
Progress
KEVIN
MARSHMAN
President & Chief
Executive Officer
I’ve joined Habitat for Humanity Canada at a fascinating time in the
organization’s history. Last year was the first of a new, aggressive
strategic plan, which is targeting the equivalent number of homes built
and families served by 2016 as Habitat cumulatively achieved in their
first quarter-century in Canada.
In year one of the plan, the association made headway on several
fronts. Recognizing that they could increase their impact by working
together, four Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Alberta amalgamated
as Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta. In addition, many of our
other affiliates built additional capacity in areas such as fundraising,
volunteer recruitment and partnership development in order to prepare
themselves to build more homes than ever before.
I feel there is no nobler pursuit than ensuring that everyone has access
to a safe and decent home. At Habitat, we reduce the barriers to
homeownership for hardworking low-income families, providing access
to a safe and decent home while allowing families to save for the future,
break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives.
Ask anyone at Habitat about what drives us. Their answer will invariable
involve pushing themselves to serve a greater number of families than
ever before.
I look forward over the next year, and the next four years, to working with
more volunteers, partnering with more donors, and collaborating with
more organizations as we work to build sustainable homeownership
solutions for hardworking Canadian families.
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