Tag: Generational Wealth

Building Skills, Building Community: Student Leaders at Habitat This summer, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity welcomed two high school interns, Vaidehi Ramachandrula and Jake Zheng, through the Bank of America Student Leaders program. They spent the summer contributing to important projects while bringing new ideas to our organization. Vaidehi, a junior at Brookfield Central High School,… Read more

A First-Time Homeowner’s Story of Resilience Aubrianna brings determination and strength to every aspect of her life. She works in the ICU as a CNA, is preparing for nursing school, raises her three children, cares for her five-year-old autistic son, and on top of it all, is becoming a first-time homeowner. Through Milwaukee Habitat’s Affordable… Read more

For Her Children: Yuki Builds a Home with Habitat Yuki has been dreaming of becoming a homeowner for more than 10 years. Growing up, she lived in Japan in a house with her family. She moved to Milwaukee 20 years ago and has been renting since. When she began exploring the idea of buying a… Read more

Elaine and Grant: Building a Future, Rooted in Milwaukee Since before they met, Elaine and Grant have been dedicated to giving back to the community. Eight years ago, they both moved to Milwaukee to serve as AmeriCorps members with an education focused nonprofit. Less than a year later, they were married and Milwaukee has been… Read more

Spiderman, Unicorns, and a Fresh Start for Denisa’s Family Through Milwaukee Habitat’s Affordable Homeownership program, Denisa is building a brand-new four-bedroom home that will give her children the space and stability she didn’t have. “I never had my own room so I get to do something different for my kids,” Denisa said. “I just want… Read more

Sargento and Milwaukee Habitat Celebrate 40th Sponsored Home with a “Family Reunion” On July 23, Sargento and Milwaukee Habitat celebrated a major milestone: the 40th and 41st Sargento-sponsored Habitat homes. In a heartwarming event that felt more like a family reunion, past, present, and future Habitat homeowners gathered in the Harambee neighborhood to celebrate the… Read more

Where Stars Shine: Theresa’s New Home Soon, Theresa’s grandson will walk into a bedroom where planets and stars shine from the ceiling, and he’ll know it’s his. Theresa’s 9-year-old grandson spends a lot of time with her and has a room in her current two-bedroom rental. But that room, like the rest of the apartment,… Read more

A New Home: This Family’s Dream Becomes Reality The following quotes were conveyed through a translator and have been edited for clarity and accuracy. Hla Aye & Mee Mee are working hard to build a better life for their family, and that includes becoming homeowners. Through Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity’s Affordable Homeownership program, they are… Read more

From Hardship to Home: A New Beginning for May Nay Htoe and Ma Ka Lah The following quotes were conveyed through a translator and have been edited for clarity and accuracy. May Nay Htoe & Ma Ka Lah are ready to move out of their current rental and move into a safe, stable home. In… Read more

Laurel’s Hands-On Path to Stability Whether it is construction, hair, sports, decorating, school, or work, Laurel and her three sons are always doing something hands-on. Laurel works as a child care subsidy specialist for the state of Wisconsin and also braids, cuts, and colors hair.   “I’m a lead, so I work with our workers and… Read more