Inuka builds community-owned, energy-efficient, affordable homes to create diverse communities where people and families can stand tall, grow, and thrive together.
Inuka (Swahili) — to rise; to uplift
Inuka was born in Spring 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when community members gathered virtually during the lockdown to explore solutions to urgent challenges together.
One issue stood out: the need for stable, affordable housing.
What began as a savings circle became a groundbreaking housing initiative. With no prior housing development experience, we leaned into collaboration, community, shared values, and strategic partnerships.
In 2025, just four years later, Inuka broke ground on a development with 72 energy-efficient homes, with 40% of them deeply affordable, on Main Street in Winnipeg, and we hope to welcome our first residents in Summer 2026!
Solving Canada’s housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs. To provide Canadians with increased access to affordable and sustainable housing, the federal government, the Province of Manitoba and partners today announced over a combined $25.9 million in funding to help build a 72-unit apartment building in Winnipeg.
Change doesn’t happen alone. Whether you’re a resident, donor, policymaker, or partner, we invite you to join the movement.
