“I’ve always wanted to own my home.” For the past 17 years, Persephone (pronounced: per-SEF-a-nee) has raised her daughter in a two bedroom townhouse on Center Street in Milwaukee. She’s never missed a rent payment and always maintained the property. However, a few years ago, Persephone became determined to stop paying into someone else’s future… Read more
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Keeping the Block Clean
Keeping the Block Clean Since moving into her home, Margie has not felt comfortable to sit on her porch. It is not currently in a safe condition for her to use. “I’m not comfortable on my porch. It’s rubber. It has dips in it. I don’t go out there. That’s why I chose Habitat for… Read more
Danielle Takes Pride In Homeownership
Danielle Takes Pride In Homeownership For years, Danielle has wanted to become a homeowner. She’s worked hard to get her finances in order to buy her very first home. However, she’d been having a hard time finding the right fit. “I’ve went through many houses,” says Danielle. “But nothing I liked fit in my budget.”… Read more
From Crumbling to Comfort
From Crumbling to Comfort Twenty four years ago, Mariasha and Yona left Israel and bought their first home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They raised their 13 children in their home. Four of their children are now married and their youngest is almost two years old. Their children love to play in their basement, however it is… Read more
More than an Internship
More than an Internship Zorris went to Riverside High School where he was part of the Robotics team. Through this, he had an opportunity to intern at Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and work to bring safe, affordable housing to Milwaukee families. Milwaukee Habitat partners with the Argosy Foundation to connect FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition… Read more
More than a Fresh Coat of Paint
More than a Fresh Coat of Paint It’s a beautiful fall day and you walk into an old Habitat home and smell fresh paint, hear a lot of laughter and chatter, and see nine hardworking painting trainees at work to make the home ready for a new family. These trainees are from the Local 781… Read more
Stability In Homeownership
Stability In Homeownership In today’s feature video, Milwaukee Habitat Homeowners Rishonda and Tawyana speak about their experiences owning Habitat homes. Rishonda has owned her home since 2016 and Tawyana has owned her home since 2005. These are two strong, independent women who have worked hard to give their children every opportunity they can. Years ago… Read more
Critical Repair Helps Charlie Stay Home
Critical Repair Helps Charlie Stay Home Charlie has lived in his home in the Borchert Field neighborhood for 36 years. His home was built in 1924 and has needed quite a few repairs since he moved in. “You move in a place; you get used to it and fall in love with it,” Charlie said….
Habitat ReStore Salvaging Huge Donation of Reusable Materials From Historic Komatsu Campus
Habitat ReStore Salvaging Huge Donation of Reusable Materials From Historic Komatsu Campus As Komatsu transitions its core Milwaukee operations from its longtime base on National Avenue in West Milwaukee to its new campus on Greenfield Avenue in the Harbor District, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is helping put reusable items the company no longer needs to…
Brightening a Neighborhood. Brightening Morale.
Brightening a Neighborhood. Brightening Morale. Josie Holloway moved into her home over 60 years ago. Her daughter, Deloris, who grew up in the home, is currently Josie’s caretaker. Deloris also takes care of Josie’s home, which is in dire need of critical repairs. Every time it rains, Deloris goes to Josie’s house and lays towels… Read more