Tag: Generational Wealth

The First Photo on the Wall Sarah has stared at blank walls for as long as she can remember. Living in rentals her entire life and moving frequently prevented her from decorating the walls or adding much of her own personality to the places she lived. “I’m tired of packing up,” Sarah said. “Anywhere I… Read more

A Home for Pools, Bikes, and Ice Cream “I picture my daughter in the backyard pool or in her room dancing,” Jenniel said. “I see my son on the water slide or inside gaming.” Jenniel has long dreamed of a home where this vision is a reality for her family. However, in their current living… Read more

Freedom Starts at Home At 12 years old, Farhiya came to the United States after migrating from Somalia to Kenya and then to Kentucky.  While in Kentucky, her family lived in low-income housing in a large five-bedroom home. After living there for a while, they relocated to Milwaukee and continued renting. Milwaukee is in the… Read more

Where Love Lives: Charmaine’s Habitat Journey Charmaine approaches life with love. Whether that is for her family, her work, or her community, the love and care she gives to others are what drive her in everything she does. Charmaine is a mother of three adult sons and has worked in a coronary intensive care unit… Read more

A Place to Call Their Own A father of three, Billy has longed dreamed of owning a home, something he could one day pass down to his children. Years ago, he watched a friend buy a home, which inspired Billy to start chasing his own dream of homeownership. He began working on his credit and… Read more

Together, We Build: Sarah’s Story of Stability In 2021, Sarah and her two sons moved into their Habitat home, beginning a new chapter filled with stability, growth, and hope. In this video, Sarah reflects on what homeownership has meant for her family, from sharing their first dinner together in their own kitchen to seeing her… Read more

Continuing the Tradition Raised by female homeowners, Aundrea is determined to be part of that legacy. Her mother has owned her home for almost 20 years and her grandmother owned multiple properties. “I always wanted to own a piece of something,” Aundrea said. “I wanted to have something that was mine. That was a really… Read more

The First in the Family Celeste is beginning her journey to homeownership, becoming the first in her family to do so.  This isn’t the first time Celeste has been a trailblazer. As the seventh of ten children, Celeste was also the first to graduate high school, attend college, and graduate from college.  That same energy… Read more

Changing the Trajectory: LaDonna’s Homeownership Journey Because of her determination and sacrifice, LaDonna is finally creating the life she has long worked toward. As a mother of three girls, she is driven to give them the best and to show them that they are capable of achieving anything they set their minds to. “I’m obsessed… Read more

Following Her Mother’s Footsteps, Janae Builds a Future for Her Family “Stability is so important to me,” Janae said. “I grew up that way” When Janae was nine years old, her mother purchased a Habitat home. That house became the foundation for the stability that Janae wants to pass on to her children.  “My mom… Read more