The Lebeau-Robitaille family’s story
"Before we had children, we moved from one apartment to another quite often. It wasn’t easy to find a place that met all our needs on a limited budget. By the time Philémon was born, our two-bedroom apartment was starting to feel tight for a family of four.
We were already dreading another apartment search, with all its challenges and anxiety. Would the place be old, poorly insulated or poorly soundproofed? Would it be close to a school, in a safe neighbourhood, and so on? When we discovered Habitat for Humanity and its project in our city, we started to dream, and we hoped with all our hearts to be selected for the program.
Then things moved quickly: interviews, visits, and just a few weeks later, we were on the construction site, helping build our future home. The children were four years old and one year old when we moved into our first home, so they weren’t affected much by our housing struggles.
For us, however, our new home meant we could settle in comfortably, make the space our own and adapt it to our needs, without fearing that we would have to leave and start over somewhere new. The children have also embraced the neighbourhood. They can play outside, make friends and walk to school. We couldn’t have hoped for a better place to live.This peace of mind and family well-being also gave Vincent the opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream. Thanks to the organization’s flexibility, he was able to go back to school. He is now completing a university degree that will lead to a job he will love, and that will also give our family a better quality of life.
We are deeply grateful to Habitat for Humanity, and we hope that as many families in need as possible will be able to benefit from its services."
