Homeownership stories

Eyob and Addis never imagined they’d one day own a home. Even thinking about a down payment felt overwhelming. How do you plan for the future when you’re stuck in the rent cycle — paying someone else’s mortgage, stretching every dollar, and living with the constant fear of being told you have to move again?

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.

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. 

For Pamela and Joel, the dream of homeownership has always been simple: a safe, stable place to raise their son, Dimitriy (Dima), and a community to belong to. After years of renting, moving, and facing challenges with unreliable landlords, their dream is finally within reach.