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Rooftops Canada Foundation Inc.- Fondation Abri International (Rooftops Canada)

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Status:	Filled
Organization:	Rooftops Canada Foundation Inc.- Fondation Abri International
Acronym:	Rooftops Canada
Type:	Non-Governmental Organization
Mandate:	Rooftops Canada is the international development program of co-operative and social housing organizations in Canada. These organizations own and manage over 600,000 non-profit housing units across Canada, housing about two million people. Since 1984, Rooftops Canada has been working with partner organizations to improve housing conditions, build sustainable communities and develop a shared vision of equitable global development. Rooftops Canada's focus is on disadvantaged communities in Africa and Asia. Our work contributes to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7, Target 11, which aims to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020. Rooftops Canada's approach to housing is guided by a vision of integrated sustainable human settlements development. Rooftops Canada's development work links shelter to poverty reduction through sustainable economic and social development, environmental protection, respect for human rights, democratization and gender equality. This is done by increasing the capacity of overseas partner organizations to support low-income communities to improve their housing and human settlement conditions. La Fondation Abri International est le programme de développement international d’organisations et de coopératives d’habitation et de logement social au Canada. Ces organismes sont propriétaires et gèrent plus de 600 000 logements à but non-lucratif à travers le Canada, qui logent environ deux millions de personnes. Depuis 1984, la Fondation Abri International travaille avec des organisations partenaires pour améliorer les conditions de logement, développer des communautés durables et une vision commune du développement mondial équitable. La Fondation Abri International concentre ses efforts dans des communautés défavorisés d’Afrique et d’Asie. Notre travail contribue à l’Objectif du millénaire pour le développement (OMD) 7, cible 11, qui vise à améliorer la qualité de vie d’au moins 100 millions d’habitants de bidonvilles d’ici 2020. Le travail de développement de la Fondation Abri International fait le lien entre le logement et la réduction de la pauvreté par l’intégration du développement économique et social durable, la protection de l’environnement, le respect des droits de la personne, la démocratisation et l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes. Ceci est accompli en augmentant la capacité des organisations partenaires à l’étranger à soutenir les communautés à faible revenu pour améliorer leurs conditions de logement.
Address:	720 Spadina Avenue - Suite 313 Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2T9 FAX: (416) 366-3876
Contact Person:	Genevieve Drouin
E-Mail:	internships@rooftops.ca
Web Site:	www.rooftops.ca
Country:	South Africa
City:	Port Elizabeth
Sector:	Advancing environmental sustainability
Position Description:	Position Description: To collaborate with the Port Elizabeth (PE) Branch Manager and regional team leaders in rolling out updated operating procedures as instructed by the Operations Manager and resident Technical Assistants To provide logistical and operational support to the Client Service Centres (CSCs), including the development of marketing materials and activities which will promote Kuyasa to the neighbourhoods it serves. To assist in providing related support and staff training as required. Qualifications: Specific training in commerce, business, or finance with skills related to micro-finance and/or marketing. Strong working knowledge of environmental and/or human settlements issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Good cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work both independently and within a team context to meet overall project goals and objectives.
Host Organization:	Kuyassa Fund
Host Organization Details:	The Kuyasa Fund is a housing micro-finance institution based in Cape Town with two branches in the Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth). It is one of the few micro-lenders in South Africa that provides housing micro-loans reaching very poor households in South African townships and excluded from the housing finance market. It is also the leading specialised HMF institution in the region and actively shares its experiences with other similar groups in sub-Saharan Africa.