{"id":19796,"date":"2016-07-11T20:13:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T20:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=19796"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T17:18:55","slug":"sfi-and-habitat-for-humanity-help-young-indigenous-family-in-winnipeg-become-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/sfi-and-habitat-for-humanity-help-young-indigenous-family-in-winnipeg-become-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"SFI and Habitat for Humanity Help Young Indigenous Family in Winnipeg Become Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"

WINNIPEG, MB<\/strong> \u2014 SFI\u2019s partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada and its Indigenous Housing\u00a0Program is tackling housing challenges facing Indigenous people across Canada one home at a time. Kyle\u00a0and Sasha, parents of eight-year old daughter Hailey, are set to become owners of a brand new\u00a0bungalow in Winnipeg\u2019s Point Douglas neighbourhood. Kyle is from Norway House Cree Nation and Sasha\u00a0is from Sagkeeng First Nation. SFI will participate in the build in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity\u00a0Manitoba.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandmother has lived here for 40 years and I have always dreamed of owning my own home here.\u00a0My daughter will be surrounded by her family and we are really looking forward to giving back to this\u00a0community,\u201d said Kyle.<\/p>\n

Kyle and Sasha are already making a contribution by committing 500 volunteer hours to the project,\u00a0including helping out on today\u2019s build sponsored by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Investors\u00a0Group, and the Canadian Institute for Plumbing and Heating. The home will be built using products that\u00a0include responsibly sourced forest products certified to SFI. Partners from the SFI community, Ducks\u00a0Unlimited Canada and SFI Program Participant Louisiana Pacific, are onsite with SFI staff helping with\u00a0today\u2019s build. Habitat for Humanity Manitoba worked with the University of Winnipeg to ensure the\u00a0success of this project. The university is providing a building site; once the home is completed in\u00a0November it will be moved to Point Douglas.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada is faced with an indigenous housing crisis and anything that we can do to play even a small role\u00a0in addressing this important issue in collaboration with partners like Habitat for Humanity is a step in the\u00a0right direction,\u201d said Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of SFI Inc. \u201cSFI is proud to partner with Habitat\u00a0for Humanity to help provide homes in our communities while at the same time promoting sustainable\u00a0forestry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Indigenous population will account for about one quarter of young adults in Manitoba in 2017. \u201cBy\u00a0building homes, we are helping to remove the barriers for families in need of affordable homeownership.\u00a0We want ensure they build a better future for their children by giving them a stable and safe place to\u00a0grow up,\u201d said Mark Rodgers, President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada and SFI Board member.<\/p>\n

SFI connects to Indigenous communities in many ways. The SFI Forest Management Standard is aligned\u00a0with traditional values and includes specific provisions for respecting Indigenous rights. SFI partners with\u00a0and provides grants for Indigenous peoples and organizations focused on initiatives like youth education\u00a0and economic development. SFI also has an MOU with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.\u00a0Read<\/a> how SFI is addressing Indigenous interests and building partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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