www.rooftops.ca [email protected] Building Homes and
Communities Event Name Date Presenter Name
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Our stories Agenda Who we are How we work Where do I fit in?
Photo: Flickr Kai Chan Vong
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Who we are Photo: Patrick West
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Non-profit founded in 1984 as the international development
program of co-op and social housing organizations in Canada Help
communities create sustainable and practical housing solutions
Provide thousands of families with secure, affordable shelter
Non-profit founded in 1984 as the international development program
of co-op and social housing organizations in Canada Help
communities create sustainable and practical housing solutions
Provide thousands of families with secure, affordable shelter Who
we are Photo: Patrick West
I have built this nice house in the city for my children. -Mama
Sikitiko I have built this nice house in the city for my children.
-Mama Sikitiko
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Damaris Wanjeri
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Photo: Patrick West
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8% Qualifying for a Mortgage Loan in Kenya Source: Kenyan
Spirit
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Photo: Patrick West
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Young Workers in Africa Photo: Patrick West
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72% $2 S-S Youth Source: The Guardian Young Workers in
Africa
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Photo: Patrick West Youth & Unemployment in Africa
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Source: The Guardian
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Mazingira Institute
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Humphrey Omukuti
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I used to destroy them [youth] with drugsbut now, I can add
life to them through urban farming. -Humphrey Omukuti I used to
destroy them [youth] with drugsbut now, I can add life to them
through urban farming. -Humphrey Omukuti
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Thandiwe Austin
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Before gaining access to safe, affordable housing through
Johannesburgs Madulammoho Housing Association, I was living in a
garage and selling my body to support my three kids. -Thandiwe
Austin Before gaining access to safe, affordable housing through
Johannesburgs Madulammoho Housing Association, I was living in a
garage and selling my body to support my three kids. -Thandiwe
Austin
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HIV/AIDS and Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Source:
womenshealth.gov 22.5 m 60%
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Training Co-op Leaders in Kenya
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Nutritious Food in Zimbabwe
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HIV Education in Uganda
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We were told we did not have the capacity to purchase land as
we were disabled. -Phathani Mlalazi We were told we did not have
the capacity to purchase land as we were disabled. -Phathani
Mlalazi Housing & Disability
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The cooperative concept has enabled me to achieve what I would
not have achieved on my own. -Tariro Gamanya The cooperative
concept has enabled me to achieve what I would not have achieved on
my own. -Tariro Gamanya
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Photo: Patrick West Disability & Development x2 unemployed
x3 no healthcare 80%
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How we work Photo: Patrick West
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Current Overseas Partners ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
HOUSING COOPERATIVES
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Funding for Supplies & Loans
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Training & Capacity Building
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Photo: Patrick West Volunteers & Technical Advisors
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Study Visits for Mutual Learning
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Africa Cameroon Egypt Ghana Kenya Mozambique Rwanda South
Africa Senegal Tanzania Thailand Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Asia China
India Indonesia The Philippines Eastern & Southern Europe
Bosnia & Herzegovina Czech Republic Estonia Lithuania Latvia
Russia Turkey Latin America & the Caribbean Argentina Bolivia
Cuba Chile Colombia Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico
Nicaragua Uruguay Countries Weve Worked In Photo: Flickr Nicolas
Raymond
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Where do I fit in?
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How to Get Involved LEARN http://www.rooftops.ca SHARE Talk
about us! ACT Be a volunteer (fundraising or other) Become a T.A.
Go on a study visit Organize an event GIVE Donate to provide more
safe, affordable housing to all Rooftops Canada 720 Spadina Avenue,
Suite 313 Toronto, ON M5S 2T9 How to Get Involved LEARN
http://www.rooftops.ca SHARE Talk about us! ACT Be a volunteer
(fundraising or other) Become a T.A. Go on a study visit Organize
an event GIVE Donate to provide more safe, affordable housing to
all Rooftops Canada 720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 313 Toronto, ON M5S
2T9
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www.rooftops.ca [email protected] Building Homes and
Communities 720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 313 Toronto, ON M5S 2T9
Rooftops Canada is grateful to the Department of Foreign Affairs,
Trade and Development for supporting housing-based solutions to
global poverty.