House #138

Ngoc & family
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Ngoc's Story
A year ago, I never would have imagined I’d be where I am today. I prayed for this moment for so long, and now, by the grace of God, it’s real—I can be a homeowner. For the first time in a long time, I can finally breathe. Thanks to this incredible program, my dreams are coming true: a home for my five children and me.
For the first time, we will have stability, security, and a space that’s truly ours. To the volunteers who gave their time and hearts to build this house, and to every sponsor who believed in a family like mine—thank you! You didn’t just change our lives; you gave us the foundation to build a better future.
Because of this opportunity, I’m able to go back to school and, for once in my life, focus on bettering myself. I never thought it could happen, but this program made it possible. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my family’s dreams come true. We are truly blessed!

What excites you the most about owning your own home?
What excites me the most is having a place where my kids and I can feel safe, settled, and free. No more worrying about whether we’ll have to start over again. We can hang memories on the wall, grow roots, and just be. It’s our home—to protect, to laugh in, to grow in.

When you are not working, what do you and your family enjoy doing?
We love to travel, hike, go to arcades, play sports, garden, play games, and watch movies together.

Message to Volunteers
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You don’t even know me or my kids, yet you show up—giving your time, your energy, and your lives—to help build us a home. That means everything to our family.
This isn’t just about walls or a roof; you’re helping build a stable future for my five boys. Because of you, my children have a safe, stable place to grow up, and I finally have the chance to do something to better myself. I can go back to school with the help and support of this amazing program.
You’re doing this out of the kindness of your hearts, and I want you to know how deeply that has touched our lives. Our family is truly changed because of people like you. Thank you for your love and kindness. We will never forget it.
God bless – The Pham Family

became a partner family
May 2025

dedication
coming soon

​build sponsors
This project has been supported, in whole or in part, by John Deere and Mel & Judy Rollman.
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​​in-kind donors
Baecke Appraisers
Comfort Concepts QCA
Cree (light bulbs)
​Hampton Crane Inc
Hy-Vee
Isabel Bloom
Mississippi Valley Quilt Guild
Parkview Lutheran Church Quilters
Ryan Weber, Attorney Gomez, May, LLP 
Schneider Electric/Square D
​Sherwin-Williams
Whirlpool Corporation

​family mentors
Once accepted into the Habitat program, Ngoc was paired with Pam who worked with them throughout the program.
work begins on the house


work groups
Employers throughout the community sponsored 62 work groups for their employees in 2024. John Deere, Constellation, 3M, and Quad City Bank and Trust have helped on this build so far.


​the build
Habitat has the best volunteers in the world! Their love and hard work ensures the success of this build. ​With supervisor Ben and Eric this build was possible.
Supervisor Ben
Supervisor Eric

​dedication
To earn her home, partner families have to work 250 hours of sweat equity as required by Habitat International. 

coming soon

​the finished house
Habitat homeowners pay a low-down payment on a zero percent interest mortgage for 25-30 years. Monthly payments will be affordable at less than 30% of their household income.

coming soon


​Whether you worked building this house, served lunch, or donated – we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!! ​