Rozalynde McKibbin has a mission -- to find a home for more than 1,000 "little people."

Rozalynde McKibbin has been collecting dolls for nearly 50 years. She has spent her life restoring and caring for them after being given hundreds of dolls by various people. (Holly Caruk) "The thing is I made promises to people … that their doll would always be a part of my doll family," she says. "They could have left it to somebody in their family, and maybe along the line it wouldn't have been so appreciated and might have ended up in a yard sale, or some child destroying it."

McKibbin has been collecting dolls since she was in her late 20s, a passion that has spanned nearly 50 years. She has been entrusted with hundreds of dolls throughout her life, many of them given to her by seniors who wanted to ensure they were looked after once they passed away.

The thing is I made promises to people … that their doll would always be a part of my doll family. - Rozalynde McKibbin

But now McKibbin wonders what will happen to her collection when the time comes for her to settle her own affairs.

With more than 1,000 dolls in her possession, finding a home without splitting up the family is nearly impossible.

"It's a labour of love that's inching in there, trying to become a burden," she says.

Rozalynde McKibbin insists that the dolls not be separated and wants to see them housed in a museum. (Holly Caruk) McKibbin wants to see her dolls displayed in a museum. With years of history and stories for each porcelain face, she feels the only place suitable would be behind glass on display somewhere.

"Now when I'm making out my will and that, I have to find a home for all these. I don't want to saddle my two sons with all these," she says.

McKibbin has tried to donate them to various museums but so far none have wanted to take them on. The dolls would need a fairly large space to be properly displayed, and McKibbin cannot afford to ship them or store them herself.

"A lot of people think, oh this lady must have lots of money because she's got those nice dolls. Well, the sad thing, I'm rich in dolls but not that rich in money. I'm just a senior," says McKibbin.

Rozalynde McKibbin has more than 1,000 dolls in her collection. She wants to find them a home without separating them. (Holly Caruk) McKibbin has worked as a porcelain doll artist and ventriloquist throughout her life. She has restored several dolls that came to her broken and in need of repair. She devoted her life to caring for the things other people treasured.

"I'm entrusted with them. It's like if you gave me your baby or little kid to look after, I would try my best," she says.

"I want them to have a nice home, where I could set them up before, so that when I die, I can rest in peace."