House #139
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Adjoa & family
What homeowner ship means to them "Homeownership means I can have a better life. A place for my kids to play & a place that I can own." became a partner family May 2023 dedication Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
build sponsors
This project has been supported, in whole or in part, by HOME Funds, Scott County
Regional Authority, Quad City Bank & Trust, and St. Paul Lutheran Church.
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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, Adjoa was paired with Shannon Panjwani who worked with them throughout the program.
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work begins on the house
Adjoa worked to earn their sweat equity hours. Sweat equity refers to time spent working on job sites, working at our restore or office, hours spent attending classes to learn about budgeting, use of credit, home maintenance and escrow/insurance. Now Adjoa can earn sweat equity working on their own home. Families get to pick from 3 different house plans once they meet their sweat equity needs.
Adjoa worked to earn their sweat equity hours. Sweat equity refers to time spent working on job sites, working at our restore or office, hours spent attending classes to learn about budgeting, use of credit, home maintenance and escrow/insurance. Now Adjoa can earn sweat equity working on their own home. Families get to pick from 3 different house plans once they meet their sweat equity needs.
work groups
Employers throughout the community sponsored 62 work groups for their employees in 2024.
John Deere, Veteran’s Choice Contracting, Arconic, and Bank of America
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
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Supervisor Eric
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dedication
To earn her home, partner families have to work 250 hours of sweat equity as required by Habitat International. Adjoa has averaged 16 hours a month with the help of friends and family over the past 2 years to earn her 250 hours to be eligible to purchase this home. With a total of 353.50 hours. Not only has Adjoa been working hard by building her home, but she has also been learning about becoming responsible homeowners by attending classes to learn about budgeting, use of credit, home maintenance and escrow/insurance. All while working full time and attending to family needs. We are so proud of Adjoa for their hard work to earn this opportunity to become homeowners!
the finished house
Adjoa will now start her mortgage payments. 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.
Whether you worked building this house, served lunch, or donated – we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!
