The buckets and materials were donated by neighbors and local businesses throughout Central Florida. Volunteers who are working toward purchasing their Habitat homes assembled the buckets.
“Habitat for Humanity is just a positive and great way for us to be part of the community,” said Cory Hrynyk, operations manager for PCL Construction. “A house creates a safe environment, and it creates independence, and we’re super excited to be part of the community in that respect.”
Now that Jaquira has the safety and security of her new Habitat home with a predictable monthly mortgage payment, she looks forward to building her and her children’s futures.
When Darimar got preapproved to buy a home, her choices were either fixer-upper houses or overpriced condominiums. “No windows, no doors, and they were priced at like $200,000 — How?” she said.