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Generational Groundbreakers: A Tale of Two Homes In what may be a first at Milwaukee Habitat, a grandmother and granddaughter were each approved to purchase a home at the exact same time. Charmaine and her grandmother Clara share a lot in common when it comes to housing. For a period of Charmaine’s life, she lived… Read more

From Loss to Legacy: Kenisha’s Dedication to Homeownership Kenisha wanted to purchase a home for her and her family, but after her partner passed away, she was unsure if she could accomplish that goal. Now, she is building a brand-new, three bedroom home that she, her son, and her late partner can be proud of. … Read more

Jeannie’s Preparing For Homeownership After moving around to a few different cities throughout her adult life, Jeannie decided she wanted to put down roots in Milwaukee. She’s been living in the area for about seven years and began researching the opportunity to buy her first home.  “I was looking at non-traditional [home-buying] means,” says Jeannie…. Read more

Celebrating Service: Ashira’s Work as an AmeriCorps Member Ashira originally wanted to join the Peace Corps, but then discovered the AmeriCorps program. Thinking it might be a good fit, she applied for Habitat for Humanity programs in Milwaukee and in Georgia. After hearing back from the Milwaukee Habitat program, she joined the Family Services team…. Read more

Putting Down Roots In Harambee For Hsa Yu {pronounced: SAH YOU} homeownership is about building a stable environment for her two children, the youngest who was born just last year. Hsa Yu’s older daughter, Megan, turned eight over the summer. Hsa Yu is working hard to give Megan the home of her dreams. “We live… Read more

From Service to Impact: National AmeriCorps Week March 10-16 is National AmeriCorps Week, and here at Milwaukee Habitat, we have a lot to celebrate.  AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects over 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet community needs. There are currently two AmeriCorps members… Read more

Spring Cleaning Helping Habitat Build Homes This spring cleaning season, Milwaukee area residents are donating gently used home goods to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores, helping the organization build much-needed affordable homes in our community. Whether it’s to make room for a new chair or a brand new kitchen, Habitat’s ReStores accept items ranging from tools… Read more

Preserving a Legacy of Homeownership  21 years ago, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity partnered with Annie to help her build and buy a brand new home in the Midtown neighborhood. Her son Royce spent his childhood in the home and has many fond memories there. Today, through the Critical Home Repair program, Milwaukee Habitat is helping… Read more

Becoming ‘The Boss Of My Own House’ Jennifer sees the investment in homeownership as an opportunity to build independence and stability for her and her four children. In the three bedroom unit she’s currently renting, she’s experiencing the same types of issues that so many renters in our community are dealing with. “Rents can change…. Read more

The Habitat Homeowner Bond The journey to Habitat homeownership requires discipline, hard work, and sacrifice. It is an experience unique to the Habitat program and one that only Habitat homeowners understand. Because of this, the relationship between Habitat homeowners is special. Sometimes, like for Chelmicia and Colette, the connection begins before the homeownership journey. Chelmicia… Read more