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For future Habitat homeowners Biniam and Senait, family means everything. Married for 27 years, the couple has built a life centered around love, hard work, and community. After immigrating from Sudan in 2021 with their four children, they have worked tirelessly to build a new beginning in Southern Alberta. Calgary has become a place where their children can grow, learn, and dream big. 

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.

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.