Posted on Mar 11, 2016 2:43:22 PM
Peggy Bell is a woman who wears a lot of different hats. Lucky for us, some of them are hardhats.
Peggy started as a crew leader in 2005, the year after she officially retired. Since then, she has personally contributed more than 1,000 hours of her time towards building homes in and around Calgary. On the build site, she enjoys doing the notoriously finicky painting and finishing work inside the house, but she definitely isn't afraid to get out into the mud either.
Read MorePosted on Mar 7, 2016 12:29:09 PM
I’ve been a Habitat home owner for almost 15 years now. I’m a single mother of twin girls and before Habitat, I was struggling financially to support the three of us – in ten years we moved eleven times and it was very, very difficult.
Read MorePosted on Mar 7, 2016 12:29:04 PM
As a future Habitat home owner, this will be my first Women Build experience and I’m most looking forward to all of the people I’m going to meet.
I’m on my own journey and I’ve always wanted to be part of this world of empowerment, so to have it right front of me is unbelievable. I can’t even imagine what I’m about to go into, but I’m excited about it.
Read MorePosted on Mar 7, 2016 12:28:59 PM
Last year was my first time at Women Build and I helped build a home all day long! It was honestly one of the most rewarding experiences of my entire life. To know that I was helping a family significantly is priceless – that feeling is priceless.
Read MorePosted on Mar 7, 2016 12:28:55 PM
I’ve been part of Women Build for five years now and my favourite part about it is the solidarity between all of the women that are out on the work site.
Tara Nelson - CTV News anchor, Women Build Ambassador
Read MorePosted on Mar 7, 2016 11:49:18 AM
I love Women Build! It’s the best opportunity to prove to everyone that women can empower each other and help the community.
I love experiencing the female comradery and then seeing the final product after a day of work, knowing that what we’ve done is going to serve a family well for their future.
Posted on Mar 7, 2016 11:46:53 AM
I became a Habitat home owner nearly four years ago, and it felt like winning the lottery.
It’s been one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had.
Having the security of owning my own home has allowed me to focus on so many other things in life. I don’t have the huge stressor of where my family’s going to live or if we can afford to live there anymore.
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity Southern Alberta is a non-profit organization that helps families build strength, stability and independence through affordable home ownership.
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