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With the help of volunteers and Habitat homeowners, Habitat for Humanity builds safe, decent and affordable homes, including single-family and multi-unit houses. Habitat has been building homes in Ottawa since 1993, and has served 73 local families over the last 25 years.

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No meaningful assistance for middle-income people? Try Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa

January 24, 2019
Robert Denley’s recent series on affordable housing in the Ottawa Citizen raises some key issues that are affecting affordable housing in this city, including that “Middle-income people looking for affordable apartments and homes get no meaningful assistance.”
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Our first holidays at Leacross Landing

December 11, 2018
My name is Tereza, and my family was fortunate enough to purchase a Habitat home at Leacross Landing this past summer. As a single mother of three I have worked hard to create the best life possible for my kids.
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I hope you know what a difference you’ve made to so many families like mine.

November 19, 2018
My job in a major financial institution is to approve people’s mortgage applications. It was so hard to feel the disappointment that came from approving other
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13th Annual Steel Toes and Stilettos Gala raises over $114,000 for Habitat Greater Ottawa

November 13, 2018
With over 400 attendees, including politicians, media moguls, celebrity athletes, builders and humanitarians, we raised over $114,000 to continue building safe, affordable homes with families in our community – and we could not have done it without your support!
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