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…the international development program of co-operative and social housing groups in Canada Rooftops Canada…

Our Canadian Housing Partners … The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHFC) The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) The New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association (NBNPHA) la Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation (CQCH) The British Columbia Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA)

Housing in Canada Our Canadian partners own and manage most of the 650,000 co-operative, non-profit housing units in Canada, housing some two million people.

1.2 Billion people - one third of the global urban population - live in slums. The UN Millennium Development Goals only hope to improve the lives of 100 million by The Challenge

Our Response… Rooftops Canada partners with housing groups, cooperatives, NGO’s, trade unions, governments and the private sector to improve housing conditions and build sustainable communities.

Countries with current core partners Countries with current core partners Other country programs and projects Where Rooftops Canada works Where Rooftops Canada works

Wide Ranging Experience Rooftops Canada’s partnerships range from grassroots projects to national policy programs.

Areas of work include… Social/ co-operative housing development and management; institutional development; housing micro-finance…

Community and local economic development; post-disaster reconstruction; and housing linked responses to HIV/AIDS. Areas of work include…

Gender Equity Rooftops Canada sponsors programs that create opportunities for women to gain equal access to housing and development opportunities.

Human Rights and Good Governance Rooftops Canada supports advocacy work to promote the right to adequate housing and prevent forced evictions. Dialogue on housing solutions among all stakeholders promotes good governance.

Sustainability Rooftops Canada and its partners believe adequate and affordable housing must be linked to sustainable basic services while contributing to local social and economic development.

How we work… Capacity Building / Technical Assistance: Rooftops Canada has sent over 300 Technical Advisors to 27 countries

How we work… Exchanging Experiences: Rooftops Canada has hosted 174 study visits to Canada from 17 countries

How we work… Exchanging Experiences: Rooftops Canada arranges study visits for Canadian co-ops and social housing leaders

How we work… Rooftops Canada facilitates exchanges and networking at national, regional and global levels.

Education in Canada Rooftops Canada creates awareness of global shelter issues and engages Canadian housing organizations in international development.

Overseas partners are helping low income people to obtain affordable housing and to create healthy, sustainable communities. Through the work of Rooftops Canada…

More Challenges Ahead… Many more families still only dream of decent, affordable homes and a healthy community.

To find out how you can help…. Contact: Rooftops Canada/ Abri International 720 Spadina Ave, Suite 313 Toronto, Ontario M5S 2T9 CANADA Tel: Fax: Website: