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Most afternoons, you’ll find the family outside – Wintana watching the kids run and laugh while she sips her coffee, and Tesfayesus joining in after work. They’ve built a life full of love and energy. All that’s missing is a home that’s truly their own.

Chestermere, AB – Today, Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta broke ground on 24 affordable townhomes in Chestermere, spanning an entire…

In less than one year, Bev has contributed more than 200 volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta – and received a promotion to Construction II in just 3 months. Hear from Bev on why she signed up to volunteer and what keeps her coming back.

After years of high rent and costly moves, Adam and Zoya are finally building a future they can call their own. Read how their Habitat for Humanity home will give their children space to grow and their family the stability they’ve worked so hard for.

Habitat for Humanity homeowners Teklemichael and Ruta have worked hard to build a life in Canada since immigrating in 2013. As their family began to build a Canadian foundation, their family has doubled in size. Their two boys, Naod and Yosief, both born in the past five years. 

Future Habitat homeowners Ali and Ilknur are looking forward to putting down roots – both literally and metaphorically. One of the very first things they plan on doing when they move into their brand-new home in Chestermere next year is to build raised beds to plant their own vegetable garden.