Rhonza moved into her Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County home about three years ago. At the time, Rhonza was a recent nursing school graduate and a full-time employee of a local hospital. She chose to sleep on the couch so her three adolescent...
Vivian’s home has been a fixture of her family for decades now. Generations of nieces and nephews gathered for holidays, stopped by for visits, and spent weekends and holidays with her over the years. “It’s for everybody,” 80-year-old Vivian said of her Kissimmee...
Charlotte has lived in her home in Orlando’s Greater Malibu Groves community for nearly 30 years. In this home, she raised her daughter, welcomed her grandchildren, and became a part of her neighborhood. About 15 years ago, the need for extensive repairs to the...
Dire stats regarding Central Florida housing were recently released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Greater Orlando area is now worst in the nation when it comes to finding an affordable place to live, especially for low-income households. Florida...
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...
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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