HFHM JeopardyHousing Habitat

Families Habitat Homes Volunteers Miscellaneous

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Housing – 10 point clue

At the end of 2011, how many homes had Habitat for

Humanity Manitoba built?a. 100 b. 150 c. 230 d. 250

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Housing– 20 point clue

True or False, HFHM will be celebrating its 25th anniversary

in 2012?

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Housing– 30 point clue

True or False? Adequate shelter is a basic human right?

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Housing – 40 point clue

True or False, Access to affordable housing is a real

problem in Winnipeg.

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Housing – 50 point clue

True or False, housing is the centre of family well-being

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Habitat Families – 10 point clue

True or False, Habitat homeowners are homeless?

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Habitat Families – 20 point clue

True or False, Habitat gives preference to families with

young children.

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Habitat Families – 30 point clue

In order to qualify, Habitat homeowners must live in rental

accommodations that are: a. too expensive, b. too small,

c. unsafe, d. substandard, or e. any of the above?

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Habitat Families – 40 point clue

True or False, Given the need for better housing, any family can get help from Habitat.

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Habitat Families – 50 point clue

Which type of families does HFHM help?a. Single parents b. Immigrants

c. Aboriginalsd. Families with disabled

family memberse. All of the above

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Habitat Homes – 10 point clue

True or False, Habitat homes are given away.

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Habitat Homes – 20 point clue

True or False, All Habitat homes are built with garages.

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Habitat Homes – 30 point clue

True or False, All HFHM homes are environmentally friendly.

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Habitat Homes – 40 point clue

Globally, a Habitat helps families improve their housing every

a. 8 minutesb. 15 minutesc. 30 minutes

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Habitat Homes – 50 point clue

True or False, Habitat homes improve neighbourhoods

and our city.

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Volunteers – 10 point clue

True or False, Volunteers construct Habitat’s homes?

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Volunteers – 20 point clue

What can you catch while volunteering with Habitat?

a. A coldb. Habititusc. The flu

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Volunteers – 30 point clue

True or False, Habitat homeowners must volunteer

before they can purchase their home?

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Volunteers – 40 point clue

True or False? Habitat provides safety training to all of its

construction volunteers before they build?

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Volunteers – 50 point clue

How old must you be in order to volunteer to build?

a. 15 and overb. 16 and overc. 18 and over

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Miscellaneous – 10 point clue

True or False, Anyone can buy a home – they just need to

borrow money.

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Miscellaneous – 20 point clue

True or False, Habitat gets all the money it needs to build

homes from the Government.

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Miscellaneous – 30 point clue

True or False, Habitat for Humanity Manitoba is the only local charity that is focused on affordable homeownership?

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Miscellaneous – 40 point clue

Which Cycling Event does Habitat for Humanity organize?

a. Cycle of Hopeb. Ride Around the Lake

c. Muddy Waters Rise Againd. All of the above

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Miscellaneous – 50 point clue

How long does it take to build a home?

a. 1 day b. 1 weekc. 2 weeks

d. It depends

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AnswerHousing – 10 point clue

c. 230

AnswerHousing – 20 point clue

True

AnswerHousing – 30 point clue

True. This has been declared by the United Nations.

AnswerHousing – 40 point clue

True11.3% of households spend

more than they can afford on housing

AnswerHousing – 50 point clue

Yes, studies show safe, decent, affordable housing improves performance in school, and

physical and mental health of families

AnswerHabitat Families – 10 point clue

False. In order to qualify for a home, a homeowner must be able to pay a monthly house payment (mortgage) so they

must be working.

AnswerHabitat Families – 20 point clue

True

AnswerHabitat Families – 30 point clue

e. any of the aboveSome home owners live with

rodents (that aren’t their pets), mold or mildew, bad plumbing,

overcrowding, too expensive rent, etc.

AnswerHabitat Families – 40 point clue

False, family income must be low – too low for a bank to

provide a traditional mortgage.

AnswerHabitat Families – 50 point clue

e. All of the above

AnswerHabitat Homes – 10 point clue

False. Habitat homes are sold with• no down payment required, • interest is not charged, and the • monthly house payments are based on family income. Families pay 25% of their income for housing. (Many pay more than 50% prior to joining Habitat)

AnswerHabitat Homes – 20 point clue

False.The homes are simple – no jacuzzi’s

or even garages. The homes are developed and finished on the inside based on the size of the

family. E.g. Number of bedrooms, bathrooms needed.

AnswerHabitat Homes – 30 point clue

True – all the homes are built to the highest green building

standards – this is good for the environment, and for the

homeowners as it reduces their costs for water, gas, and electricity.

AnswerHabitat Homes – 40 point clue

a. 8 minutes

By the end of 2011, more than 500,000 homes will have been

built in over 90 countries.

AnswerHabitat Homes – 50 point clue

True, the new homes that are built revitalize neighbourhoods and the

community benefits from: • the money HFHM pays for

materials and labour, • the new skills volunteers learn, and • from the property taxes the

homeowners pay.

AnswerVolunteers – 10 point clue

True. The community comes together to build homes for Habitat.However Habitat hires professionals to do electrical, plumbing, heating,

drywalling, taping and finishing work on the homes.

AnswerVolunteers – 20 point clue

b. HabititusThe volunteers have so much fun building, that they want to come

out again and again to help.

AnswerVolunteers – 30 point clue

True - 350 hours for a single parent, 500 for a two parent family.

Homeowners can volunteer in the ReStore, in our offices, at our

special events, and on a build site. They must volunteer at least 100 hours towards building a home.

AnswerVolunteers – 40 point clue

True, they must take safety training. Safety is very important

on a construction site and Habitat does what it can to

prevent accidents.

AnswerVolunteers – 50 point clue

b. 16 and over.

However, Habitat requires volunteers for other things. The minimum age to volunteer in the

ReStore is 15.

AnswerMiscellaneous – 10 point clue

False. Not everyone is able to borrow money from a bank. As the cost of homes increases like it has been in Winnipeg, it also

becomes harder.

AnswerMiscellaneous – 20 point clue

False, Habitat relies on donations from companies, churches,

individuals, and the government to build homes. Habitat also

organizes special events to raise money.

AnswerMiscellaneous – 30 point clue

True

AnswerMiscellaneous – 40 point clue

d. All of the above• The Cycle of Hope is 2 weeks.• Ride around the Lake is a 4 day cycle around Lake of the Woods.• Muddy Waters is a 1 day event in

August with 4 distance options. HFHM encourages families to

participate.

AnswerMiscellaneous – 50 point clue

d. It depends

From start (digging the foundation) to finish (presenting the keys to the homeowners), it typically takes 6 to 8 months to complete each home.