Posts by Habitat for Humanity Hall County

Coming to Habitat begins an adventure that I am very much looking forward to. To me, this is an entirely new way to look at construction. At Habitat we are building out of necessity, instead of desire, and I am glad to be a part of helping our clients achieve their goal of owning a…

Hi, my name is Miracle and I have a one-year-old daughter named Madison. Together, we make up the Adkins Family. My life has been rough from the start. I come from a home where my mom did drugs and my dad was an alcoholic. We moved around every few months. My mom died when I…

My name is Jessica and we are the Doughtys. I have two amazing teenage daughters. I have been a single mom for most of their lives. The financial struggle of living in a two-bedroom apartment with high rent has burdened me for years. I work as a Process Safety Manager at Fieldale where I make…

Last updated on 3/23/20    10:47 A.M. At Habitat for Humanity of Hall County, our greatest priority is the safety of our staff, homeowners, volunteers, customers, and the greater community as we take proactive steps to minimize the health impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19).  This unprecedented pandemic hinders our ability to serve the community through cancelled construction…

At Women Build on Saturday, March 7th, I had the privilege of learning more about a new Habitat volunteer, Candy. She and I had been hammering away on a wall panel together and we had a moment to talk while our cut-man, Jasziel, was catching up. I asked her what brought her to Habitat. She…

Hi, we are the Buffingtons! We have two wonderful young boys. Having our own home has always been a goal of ours and will finally be a reality due to our Habitat partnership. Although we know there are better days ahead, our current situation is difficult. We live in a small 2-bedroom apartment on the…

Lakeisha began her adult life early on, giving birth to her son at age 14. At the age of 14, Lakeisha dropped out of high school to go to work full-time. She had three more children by the age of 20. Although she had always been hardworking, her toils didn’t afford her any advancement opportunity,…

Habitat for Humanity came into our lives when it seemed all hope was lost. We lost our house when the housing market crashed and had been renting ever since. Our landlord did not want to renew our lease because he needed to move back into his own house. I was having a much needed surgery…

Thankful for a Home As this is the season that reminds us to be thankful, I’m thankful for Habitat for Humanity of Hall County. Because of Habitat, me and my kids will finally own a home of our own. Habitat of Hall County has helped make getting a home possible, otherwise, we’d be stuck paying…

Habitat Home Fosters Love Her children have given her many names, Mrs. Martha, Nam, and even Mom. Martha Coley is still fostering at age 82. She has cared for over 103 children, both typical and special needs. The foster mother began her journey at the age of 24, and has been fostering children through Hall…