Alliance with Fuller Center to Build Houses Makes National News

On August 10, 2013, the Tetla Tsetsuwatil signed a partnership covenant with the FullerCenter for Housing. The covenant document sets forth the underlying principles that will guide the two organizations as they work together to build and repair homes to alleviate the housing crisis on Indian Reserves. One of the principles is that neither the Fuller Center nor the Tetla Tsetsuwatil accepts any funding from any government.

Melissa Merrill signs the Covenant between Tetla and The Fuller Center

Meaghie Champion shakes Elder Ed Seymour's hand at the signing ceremony...

The Fuller Center and Habitat for Humanity were both founded by Millard Fuller and both build affordable housing for people who otherwise could not afford a home. The Fuller Center has constructed over 1,700 homes so far in 16 countries and Habitat for Humanity has built millions of homes all over the world. Yet this is the first time that either organization has been involved in constructing housing on an Indian Reserve in Canada.

The Fuller Center is a non-profit organization based in the town of Americus, Georgia in the United States. This is the first time they have been involved in any project north of the border.

The signing of the covenant was reported by the local newspaper, the Cowichan Valley Citizen. The story was then picked up by affiliated newspapers nationwide across Canada.

Here's a link to the website of the Fuller Center for Housing:
http://www.fullercenter.org/


Here's a link to the Fuller Center's article on this:
http://www.fullercenter.org/news/Vancouver-covenant-partner-springs-from-two-long-journeys

Here's a link to the Cowichan Valley Citizen newspaper article:

http://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/pioneering-project-takes-on-housing-concerns-1.586655

Here's a link to the same article on Canada.com:

http://www.canada.com/Pioneering+project+takes+housing+concerns/8785446/story.html