‘This is heaven’ — Windsor families get new homes from Habitat for Humanity

Kevin Papineau of BK Cornerstone Design & Build stands with the recipients of a new West Windsor home on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Two families given keys to their homes by Habitat for Humanity in Windsor’s west end Saturday had similar messages — the houses are much more than homes, they’re about “hope and stability.” 

“Thank you to habitat staffers and volunteers for their kind hearts,” said Ramazani Bwangyo, who will move into his new family home with Jeannette Angela and their five daughters.

Habitat has “treated me with decency and respect,” he said during a dedication ceremony at Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre. “This house is more than a house. This is heaven, a presentation of hope and evidence of the strength and strong community.” 

Muhammad Shafiq will soon move into his home with wife Attiya and their children Juveriya and Muhammad Ajmal, both attending nursing school at the University of Windsor. 

“You have given us more than just a home,” Shafiq said. “You have given us a hope, stability and place to truly call home.”

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