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Family Spotlight (11)

The Joy of Becoming Habitat Homeowners

Amina and Said are from Somali and moved to the United States in 1998 and 2000. They have five children; Ahmed (age 18), Hanod (age 11), Salma (age...

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Building a Strong Community in Woodbury

One of the steps to becoming a Habitat homeowner is to complete sweat equity hours. For those who don’t know, we require our future homebuyers and...

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Building Hope for the Simbi Family

The Simbi family left the Congo in 1996 due to increasing troubles in the area, and moved to Tanzania. In 2010, the family made the move to the...

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26 Ways To Get Involved With Twin Cities Habitat this Summer

With the official first day of summer less than two weeks away, we put together a list of some great ways you can get involved with Twin Cities...

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A Brush with Kindness Helps Improve Health & Safety for Local Family

Deborah Moore has worked hard her entire life to overcome limiting circumstances. Deborah has transitioned from welfare to full-time employment, and...

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Three Families Celebrate Their New Habitat Homes

On May 22, 2014 a crowd of volunteers, business people, neighbors, friends and family came together at 613 Gotzian Street in St. Paul to celebrate...

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A Safe and Accessible Home for the Harts

Myrna and Lawrence Hart are raising their grandson, Isaiah, in the home they built in Cottage Grove 35 years ago. The couple is extremely proud of...

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1700 Families Brushed with Kindness

Jimmy Thurman stood on a step ladder painting his Minneapolis home when he felt a sharp pain in his knee. That was two years ago, he hasn’t climbed...

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The Carrillo Family Experience A Brush with Kindness

Jose Carrillo and his wife Leticia bought their home on the East Side of St. Paul in 2001, where they are raising their three young children. The...

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Habitat Homeownership Presents an Opportunity for Children

Lupita and Nicolas Lopez are excited that through Habitat homeownership they will finally have the opportunity to create a life where their three...

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