Habitat Stories

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…

  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 extremely high rent…

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…

The Story of Family #64 I am a single mother of four and I care for my disabled mother. Seven years ago, I moved to Georgia to escape a very abusive situation. When we arrived in Georgia, we had only the clothes on our backs and two small suitcases for my children. I had a…

Jaucelyn’s Own Room Having a home for my family has been my dream ever since my daughter Jaucelyn entered this world. I’ve worked hard and prayed to try to give my daughter her own room, a safe haven. Our journey began after Jaucelyn’s mother and I split, when we moved in with my mother where…

    A Mother’s Prayer: Esther’s Story My name is Esther. My husband and I have five wonderful children.   Having a home has been one of our main goals for our family and our children’s future. It is something I have worked and prayed for.   We were living in an apartment where rent…