Centre Wellington Build
Centre Wellington Build - It's all about Community!
2012 will mark the 4th Habitat for Humanity Wellington County home built in Centre Wellington. In 2002, a single family home was constructed in Fergus, while a semi-detached home housed two families in Elora in 2003.
Is there really a need in Centre Wellington?
A 2006 census recorded the population of Wellington County at 200,425 people. Based on a national statistic that states 13% of Canadian families are poor, we can estimate that 26,056 families in Wellington County are poor.
There are 2,965 Social Housing Units in Wellington County. As of December 2007, 1370 applicants were on the waiting list. Average wait times in 2008 for one-bedroom (through social housing) in Wellington County was 3 to 5 years, with two- and three-bedrooms hovering around a 2 year wait time.
- 1.7 million Canadian families are living without adequate housing
- Over half a million Canadians pay more than 50% of their household income on shelter
- Just under a 5 million Canadians (15.9%) have incomes below the Low-Income Cut Off
In order to make the dream of a home a realit for a Centre Wellington family, we need you!
Volunteer, donate, or sponsor the build!
Local businesses are needed to off-set the costs of building through financial contributions. A home costs us approximately $180,000 to build - help us decrease this amount by sponsoring the home or Adopting-A-Day on site ($1,500) for your employees/family/friends' birthday parties
Building a home takes many volunteers and many hours. If you are over 16 years old and have ever built or had the desire to build something, then we want you on the build site!
If you have questions or want to know more about any of these opportunities, email cwbuild@habitatwellington.on.ca
