Nov 15, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Maya had continuously worried about the rising rent in Dickson, Tennessee, where she lives with her young son. But she had little choice, with home prices rising as well, which made her feel like saving the money for a mortgage down payment would take her a long...
Oct 4, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Staring into the face of increasing challenges, LaShon, husband Jerry and their daughters, packed up their life with all of their belongings in Detroit, Michigan and relocated to Findlay, Ohio in 2012, seeking greater opportunity. Their hope was that this new...
Sep 29, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity International are concluding their yearlong House+Home World Tour – which helped develop suitable new housing for people in the Americas, Europe and Asia – where it all started in 2021 at Indiana University Bloomington....
Sep 27, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
In March 2020, as the COVID pandemic was at its peak, Misty and her 6-year-old son were scrambling to find a safe place to shelter in their trailer in Lebanon, Tennessee, as a tornado passed overhead. They found themselves seeking shelter from a tornado again in 2021....
Aug 30, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Christina thought about being a homeowner for eight years — as long as she has been renting — but the idea of being her own landlord was too daunting. “I wanted to stop being scared and just do it, but I’d heard good and bad things about owning a home,” she says. “I’m...
Aug 16, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity, Social and Environmental Impact
Escalating crime in the community near her residence had become a major concern for LaTonya, a single mom living near Nashville, Tennessee. After residing there for ten years, she and family longed for a better place to live. LaTonya hoped to purchase a home with...
