It’s been a difficult few years for Christel Keou. Since moving to the Edmonton region from Cameroon in 2018, she’s struggled to settle from one rental to the next, all while looking for a better future for her children.

“It’s a beautiful country. Yes, but it’s not easy to afford things like a house, especially house and land, and we couldn’t afford like we couldn’t have 20,000, even 10,000 for a down payment,” said Keou, a new homeowner.

But Wednesday, Keou’s family was one of the two families, that got the keys to their new Habitat for Humanity homes. Part of a program that helps low-income families with low-interest mortgages.

“I don’t know how to describe my feelings. I don’t know. I’m still thinking that I’m dreaming. Yeah, we are so happy! We are so excited to move in to call this

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