Habitat for Humanity NWT has brought two more livable spaces to Yellowknife and Dettah.

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ItSA国际影视传媒檚 expected that sponsored families will move into the new residences in December.

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The new houses are located at 28 Spence Road in Yellowknife and 511 KwSA国际影视传媒檃tia Tili in Dettah.

Usually, Habitat NWT gathers volunteers to build homes on site, but this time the registered charity had modular homes delivered instead.

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Additionally, finding and organizing volunteers during the pandemic was particularly challenging.

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The new home in Yellowknife still requires piles, skirting electrical hook up and tie ins to water and sewer.

For the home in Dettah, a tank system will be used.

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More will be known about the families chosen to occupy the homes within the next month as Habitat for Humanity promised a ceremony when the keys to the new residences are turned over.