We work to financially support the efforts of the dedicated organizations whose staff and volunteers work tirelessly to help those most affected by poverty. In recent years, HAF funding has focused primarily on three groups whose needs are often not met through existing services:
1. Youth 16–19 years of age experiencing or at-risk of homelessness who, without intervention and/or support, risk living in poverty for years;
2. Single adults struggling with pervasive issues relating to mental health, addiction, violence, criminal justice and/or physical illness; and/or
3. Single mothers with young children who also may fall into the previous two categories.
Note: The formal longstanding name of the HAF is "Halifax Association For Improving The Conditions Of The Poor”.
We focus our efforts on three groups, especially when their needs are not being met through other programming:
1. Youth 16–19 years of age experiencing or at-risk of homelessness who, without intervention and/or support, risk living in poverty for years;
2. Single adults struggling with pervasive issues relating to mental health, addiction, violence, criminal justice and/or physical illness; and/or
3. Single mothers with young children who also may fall into the previous two categories.
The Halifax Assistance Fund (HAF) is very pleased to announce that the Winner of its $10,000 Social Innovator Award is Jessie Jollymore for the work she has done with Hope Blooms and other North End Halifax community projects.
P.O. Box 1644 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2Z1
