Crystal and her daughter were able to move into their Habitat home just in the nick of time… mere weeks before the arrival of her new baby. Before purchasing her new home, Crystal and her daughter had been living in an apartment where she didn’t feel like she was investing in their future. “My family’s […]

Dorothy has always set the bar high for herself

One year ago, Samantha, Darren and their two daughters were sharing a single-room basement in an extended family member’s house. They were grateful to have a place to live where they could save up money, but the cramped living space in a shared house was challenging during quarantine. Now proud Habitat homeowners of a 2-bedroom […]

“We have had pumpkin carving parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas and family birthdays in our home… but frankly our favorite moments have just been enjoying a day of light housework with our music playing and having a dance party together. The day-to-day pleasures of being homeowners can’t be measured. “I think the pandemic has made it obvious how […]

Quana first volunteered on a Habitat build site with a Missouri church group when she was a teenager. She was homeless, living out of a car, and the church helped her with food and clothing.

Standing on the top floor of their future home, Shelby and her 6-year-old son, Jayden, can see a very important landmark. “I see grandpa’s house!” says Jayden, pointing at a nearby neighborhood. For Shelby and her boyfriend, Isaiah, moving into this North Denver home will mark the realization of a big dream: to become homeowners in […]