inside the selah house winnipeg

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Melanie Reimer saw a gap in supportive housing for women in Winnipeg—especially for mothers who wanted to keep their children but had nowhere safe to go.

After exploring fostering, one thing became clear: many women don’t lose their children because they don’t care—they lack support, stability, and a safe place to land.

That question—where do mothers go?—led to the start of Selah Place in 2021. After connecting with other church members, they created a board of directors. In the Spring of 2022, they were blessed with their first building, then expanded in August 2025.

Selah Place provides supportive housing for mothers and their children in Winnipeg, along with parenting support, life-skills training, and a community that walks alongside them as they build stability.

Because when you support a mother, you change the future for her child.

SELAH PLACE IS A LONG-TERM HOME FOR SINGLE MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO NEED A SAFE PLACE TO START AGAIN. WE WALK WITH FAMILIES THROUGH HOUSING, PARENTING CLASSES, AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT SO MOMS AND CHILDREN CAN GROW TOWARDS STABILITY AND HOPE.

meet the team

  • A woman with light skin, long wavy hair, glasses, and a beige top smiling at the camera indoors.

    Melanie Reimer

    Executive Director
    melanie@selahplace.ca

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes smiling, wearing a light-colored zip-up sweater, with a gray brick wall and wooden feature in the background.

    Adele Thompson

    Administrative Assistant
    adele.t@selahplace.ca

  • A young woman with long red hair and blue eyes smiling, standing in front of a teal brick wall with a wooden decorative piece behind her.

    Hannah Olson

    House Manager
    hannah.o@selahplace.ca

  • A woman with curly brown hair smiling in front of a gray brick wall and a wooden decorative element.

    Sue Wittebolle

    Selah Sister Coordinator
    sue.w@selahplace.ca

  • Angela Jablonsky

    Case Manager
    angela.j@selahplace.ca

  • Suzan Vonck

    Support Worker/ Programming

  • Niyo Mohseni

    Support Worker
    niyo.m@selahplace.ca

board of directors

  • James Teitsma

    CHAIR

  • Chris Buffington

    VICE CHAIR

  • Debbie Schriemer

    SECRETARY

  • Dan Wittebolle

    TREASURER

  • Bernie Bakker

  • Shannon Vanderlinde

  • Kelsey Barendregt

  • Harleigh Hoogerdijk

  • Jessica Jonker

core values

Guiding us in faith & love

  • Rooted in faith and biblical truth.

    “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
    giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
    – Colossians 3:17

  • Loving and serving with grace.

    “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
    forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”
    – Ephesians 4:32

  • Honouring the worth of every mother and child.

    “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him;
    male and female He created them.”
    – Genesis 1:27

  • Using resources wisely for God’s glory.

    “Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.”
    – 1 Corinthians 4:2

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“The process of shaping the child shapes also the mother herself. It is an ongoing process of learning, mutual growing, and trusting God.”

-Elisabeth Elliot

elisabeth elliot quote about motherhood