Joselyn, who works in records retrieval for a local cancer institute, was shocked when she found out that her home would be built in two weeks. “Right now, it’s just a pile of dirt,” she said. “And one day soon, we’ll be stepping foot in there and just making all kinds of memories.”
Cyndi is counting down the days until her family can finally have refuge in their brand-new, affordable Habitat home.
Future homeowner Melissa’s life as she knew it was completely upended on Sept. 29, 2022. That’s when Hurricane Ian plowed through Central Florida, causing unprecedented flooding and more than $200 million worth of damage in Orange County.
As a chef at an Orlando retirement home, Fatima envisions so many possibilities in her Habitat home’s kitchen. Park Square Homes will build her home in five days in February 2023.
Ebony has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County for the 2022 Home for the Holidays special build. A Maitland-based commercial construction firm, Williams Company, will generously donate the labor and materials to build her home in just two weeks.
