The Dauphin chapter of Habitat For Humanity will start construction on another house on 7th Avenue Northeast in the coming weeks.
When the build is complete, Chantel Flett and her 3 children aged 10, 12, and 16 will call it home. In a press release from Dauphin's Habitat For Humanity Chapter, Flett said:
“We have lived in Dauphin for over 10 years and this is home to us. I grew up in Duck Bay where I was raised by my Mother and Grandpa. I have been renting for over 10 years and now feel ready to own my first home. In 2009 I went to Assiniboine Community College (ACC) to take Early Childhood Education. I graduated and worked at several locations in Dauphin.” said Chantel. “In 2015, I accepted a full time position at Little Steps Headstart as an instructor. All the while raising my children and providing the necessities to raise a family with security and love. I am currently enrolled in a two year Human Resource program at ACC in addition to my full time job and volunteering to complete the 500 hours of sweat equity with Habitat. My children and I are excited to soon take part and build a home to call our own.”
The Dauphin Chapter also hired Trent Kohan to be the site manager for the project. That name may be familiar to you as Kohan grew up in the Parkland and recently relocated back to the Dauphin area. He was previously in Edmonton where he built over 400 homes.
The homes constructed by Habitat For Humanity provide homeownership opportunities to people who normally would not qualify for a conventional mortgage.
"The lot is actually in a prime location, it's close to downtown shopping and is close to a couple of schools in the area", commented Rodney Juba, Chairperson for Habitat For Humanity Dauphin.
The build has been a long time coming as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the price of construction materials to go through the roof at times. Juba says he and the board also did not want to approach their business sponsors for fundraising dollars while the businesses themselves may have been struggling to stay open.
"The community is very generous and we're hoping that we can get donations, especially donations in kind for materials and labour."
If your business would like to make a donation of funds, equipment, building supplies or talent, you can get in touch with board member Nancy Tregunna at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her after 4:30 pm at 204-647-4846.
Individuals who would like to personally donate funds can go to Habitat Manitoba's website. You may also reach out to any board member.
As the build proceeds, Rodney Juba says the Dauphin chapter will be reaching out to the community for donations.
