Blake MacKenzie: 4:17 PM on November 21, 2017
Simone was nine. Ever since her mom, Betty, had gotten a divorce, they had been moving frequently in search of an affordable place to stay. Moving...
Becky Engen: 4:00 PM on October 2, 2017
The saying goes that a lot of things in life happen by chance. Just pure luck. And if you applied that to Isabel and her family owning a Habitat for...
Blake MacKenzie: 11:02 AM on September 28, 2017
A few months ago, we highlighted the referral partnership between Model Cities and Twin Cities Habitat. Today, we’re excited to share an update from...
Blake MacKenzie: 2:08 PM on September 7, 2017
“There’s a stark contrast from before we had a Habitat home and had roots planted and after,” Lynnisha says, remembering life before her mom, Betty,...
Blake MacKenzie: 11:35 AM on June 28, 2017
Written in 2017, with a few updates in 2022. Kathy and David will never forget their first night in their Habitat home. It was the Tuesday before...
Becky Engen: 12:30 PM on April 3, 2017
Although Habitat for Humanity is probably best known for our homebuilding and homeownership programs and services, we also offer Mortgage Foreclosure...
Becky Engen: 1:30 PM on February 7, 2017
Even being around Mary for a short period of time, I can say that she is surely a warm, welcoming, funny, and humble human being... with maybe just a...
Becky Engen: 10:28 AM on December 20, 2016
It has been several months since we dedicated our first few Habitat homes in the city of Hugo, and the families have since settled into their new...
Brittany Madden: 11:45 AM on October 19, 2016
Last week, more than 50 volunteers, sponsors, and staff gathered in St. Paul to celebrate Huda, Shamis and Aligele's new home. Huda, Shamis, and...
“Yaa mana ofii.” This Oromo language phrase is very common in Ethiopia. It means, “home is everything.” Yemane and Bizunesh, who bought their new...
