Homeowner Stories

Homeowner Stories
30 stories, 30 years of impact in Washington, D.C.
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Homeowner Stories
Meet Stacy
Stacy is a mother to three sons and guardian to her teenage niece. She and her family rent a house that is unaffordable, in need of repairs, and does not accommodate her son Quamir, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair. Among many barriers, the house doesn’t have a ramp – forcing the family to carry […]
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MEET TESFAYE AND TIGIST
Future homeowners, Tesfaye and Tigist, originally came to Northern Virginia for employment opportunities. The household grew with the arrivals of their daughter and son. As parents, they are challenged with raising a son and daughter in an overcrowded two-bedroom, one bath apartment. Both teenagers share the master bedroom, with their son sleeping in a converted closet […]
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RETURNING THE BLESSING: LOIS AND PETER’S STORY
Peter and Lois purchased their Habitat home in Arlington in 2000. Peter had already been a Habitat volunteer since 1992, and their love for the Habitat mission grew even stronger as they worked alongside other volunteers to build their own home. Over the years, Peter has traveled all around the country building Habitat homes for […]
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30 stories, 30 years of impact in Washington, D.C.