Fighting back tears of joy, Chantel and her three children aged 16, 12 and 10, accepted the keys to their new home built through the efforts of Habitat For Humanity Dauphin Chapter and countless volunteers and sponsors.

“It’s an overwhelming unrealistic experience. It is still unreal today to me. It is about building, grounding, new routes for me and my family here in Dauphin. We’ve been here for a long time, but this is just the next step in our journey,” Chantel said, adding her children seem relaxed about the whole process.

“They’re excited, but I think once the day comes and we are moving in, it’s going to kick in more for them. I’m the one that’s been pretty busy getting everything done. Habitat for Humanity helped us out so much to get a home like this. This is a big opportunity for me and my kids. I’m going make the most of it, of course.”

Chantel accepts the keys to the home from Habitat for Humanity chair Rodney Juba.