April 17 was a special day for Jakenia. Not only was it her daughter Asia-Rizera’s sixth birthday, but she finished the last of her 17 homeowner prep classes. Just two weeks later, she also completed her 200 sweat equity hours, meaning she fulfilled her requirements...
Central Florida is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Take a stand on this issue with Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County’s new Cost of Home campaign. This national advocacy campaign aims at making affordable homeownership more...
The rewards of being a volunteer crew leader with Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County are whatever you make of them, according to Bill Droste. Bill would know. His volunteer work at a church-sponsored Habitat build site expanded into 20 years of...
One in 6 households in the U.S. spend at least half their income on a place to live. This means that nearly 19 million families are making difficult choices to make ends meet, choosing between basic necessities: Nutritious food. Health care. Education. Transportation....
Patricia had a lengthy to-do list when she first became a Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County homeowner. The mother of two sons had a full-time job in addition to the standard homeownership requirements: sweat equity and classes.But she soon...
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