Five people. Two bedrooms. Three beds.
LaQuanjia has wanted a bigger home of her own for a long time, but for nine years, she has rented a too-small townhouse because it’s what she can afford.
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When Beverly’s stepson was killed, her marriage of 18 years traumatically ended. Her husband changed the locks, and she and her three teenage children found themselves homeless and with nothing. “I decided I wanted to step up and help,” LeChelsea said. So she applied for a Habitat home.
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The Bryce family got to move into their Habitat home just in time for Christmas. “It’s a dream come true, honestly,” Christina said. “When I say we started with the world against us, we really did.”
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More than 100 women came together to frame the walls of Vonda’s Habitat home. The Women Build event was all about empowering women, showcasing their strength and discovering abilities some of them didn’t even know they had. Vonda’s own strength and determination stood out among them all.
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Independence is important for Victoria, and her Habitat home is a key part of achieving it. Owning a Habitat home — with an affordable, interest-free mortgage — means Victoria will be able to pay off her debt and begin saving again.
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Tiffany knew when she grew up, she didn’t want to move from place to place, and she didn’t want to rent. When she moved out on her own, she said, she wanted it to be to a home she could own.
It wasn’t until age 30, when she gave birth to her daughter, Samiya, that she was inspired to really work toward that goal.
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When Sandra was looking for an affordable place to rent, some of the places she and her daughter found were just awful. “I remember breaking down and crying,” Sandra said. “Places that smelled so bad and had holes in the walls.”
So a Habitat home means a lot to her.
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