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Welcome Home, Daysha!
Daysha is a single mom to her amazing daughter, Destinee. “As the oldest kid in my family, I saw my mom deal with single parenting,” said Daysha. “The moment I had my daughter, I wanted her to have more than I had.” The two were living in substandard housing...
Welcome Home, Latoya!
When Latoya applied to become a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando Homeowner she was sleeping in a makeshift bed in her living room so her children could share the bedroom. She is a single mother of two teenage daughters, LaPrecious (17) and Amari (15), and one...
February Builders Blitz 2018
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando partnered with five builders to build five homes for future Habitat homeowners in just five days February 5-10, 2018. The Builders Blitz started with an airhorn kick-off on Monday, February 5 at 7 a.m. and concluded on Saturday,...
Welcoming Our New Board Members
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando's Board of Directors is comprised of a dedicated team committed to providing strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter for homeowners in the Orlando community. “All five of our newest board members exemplify the...
Homes are made of hopes and dreams
The pathway to Melissa's dream to give her son James a brighter future has taken one more step forward. Her final credit check is done, and her closing is right around the corner! Melissa has been working two jobs and taking four buses every day to make ends meet, but...
2017 Community Celebration
Habitat Greater Orlando broke ground on Butler's Preserve, the organization's second planned community in 2014. Driving through the neighborhood today, you will see 59 homes that each tell a story. This milestone was made possible thanks to generous supporters like...