Tag: Affordable Housing

Opening a Business As the cost of living increases, Princena wanted to invest in something that she could rely on and leave behind for her children. She applied to become a Milwaukee Habitat homeowner, and after working with our family services team, she was accepted into the program.  Princena is the first person in her… Read more

Finding Peace In Homeownership For the past few years, Marilyn has been interested in becoming a first-time homebuyer. However, the pandemic upended those plans. Inventory plummeted, prices skyrocketed, and programs that she was hoping would lead her down the path to homeownership dried up. It was then that she saw a story on the news… Read more

Cycling with a Purpose: Donna Kummer In 1996, Donna Kummer saw a notice in her church asking people to join a bike ride that raised money for Habitat for Humanity. She and her husband bought a tandem bike and off she went on her first Habitat 500 ride. Habitat 500 was a cycling fundraiser that… Read more

“I helped build those cabinets” As a mother of three boys under the age of 11, Shirron is looking to invest in a home where she can raise her family. They’re currently renting a three-bedroom town home, which Shirron says they’ve simply outgrown. “The little guy is in my room,” Shirron says of her one… Read more

Keeping Families Safe from Lead Sisters Shawn and Denise have lived in their home for the last seven years. However, it was not until a few months ago that they learned their walls and windows might contain a harmful substance: lead.  Many homes in the city of Milwaukee built before 1978 could contain lead paint… Read more

Chelmicia Is Owning Her Future Chelmicia sees Habitat as an opportunity to take control of her housing situation. Right now, she’s bound to responsiveness and integrity of her landlord – something she’s been unhappy with for years. “I’m tired of renting,” says Chelmicia. “I’ve been living in houses where landlords don’t want to fix anything…. Read more

Women Empowering Women: Women Build 2023 Throughout August, one might notice something different about our build sites: a stronger than usual sense of women empowerment.  Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity has long recognized the critical role that women play in our communities as well as their specific barriers to homeownership. In 2022, 94% of our families… Read more

Building Equity Keara remembers growing up and hearing her parents say that they need home insurance on their home. However, they did not qualify for insurance because of the poor condition of the roof.  Keara has since inherited the home from her parents and is now working to make it a safe home for her… Read more

New Roof Keeps Family of Seven Safe A few months ago, Nalee and Ntxaij’s insurance company told them that they can no longer insure their home because of damage to their roof. With five kids at home, they knew they needed to get the roof repaired to keep their family safe. Nalee and Ntxaij got… Read more

First Walls Raised On New Project! Earlier this summer Milwaukee Habitat announced our ambitious goal to double the number of families we serve by 2028. To do that, we’re expanding builds to multiple neighborhoods and rolling out a new single-story home design. Last week, the first walls were raised on this new project with some… Read more