Our Story

In 2021, Michael and Melanie Reimer felt called to serve their community as foster parents. However, their application was denied because Melanie was expecting their fifth child, and they were told their home would be "too strained."

Determined to address the foster care crisis in Winnipeg, where nearly 10,000 children were in CFS care—the highest in Canada—the Reimers sought God’s guidance. Through prayer and reflection, they realized the need to focus not only on children but on supporting young mothers at risk of losing their children to the system.

Melanie’s research revealed that young, unsupported mothers were more likely to face unemployment, mental health challenges, and family separation, perpetuating cycles of generational apprehensions. The solution became clear: provide housing, skill development, mentorship, and a Christian community where these mothers could hear the gospel and find hope.

With the support of Providence United Reformed Church, a board of directors was formed, and Selah Place was born. God answered the Reimers’ prayers, not by making them foster parents, but by calling them to foster mothers—equipping and encouraging women to care for their children and break the cycles of generational crisis.

Selah Place now partners with mothers in crisis, offering practical support and a pathway to healing, with the ultimate goal of keeping families together under God’s provision.