House #147

Akua & family
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What homeowner ship means to them
"I would be proud to be a homeowner. It would give me peace of mind with the security of having a forever home and help my son have a bright future."
"Today with this situation of inflation the rent isn't affordable for people like me who is hard working.  There are several challenges I face as a renter.  First, every time when the rent contract expires, my landlord increases my rent so I have to juggle and reduce my budget for my food and other living expenses.  For example, my rent increased about ten percent during the renewal of my lease.  In addition, if I have something that is broken in the home the repairing of this thing takes more than 48 hours to be fixed by the landlord.  I am excited to have a place that I can call home for me now and that home will be considered as reference point for the kids and grandkids in the future.  I can pay my mortgage and expect that the money I am sending has my name on it because renting is like throwing money out the window.  My kid can have his own room where he can lay and I can enjoy my own space."

A message to volunteers
"With gratitude, I would like to thank every single one of you who leave family and spend your precious time for helping building this place I am calling home for me and my family.  I don't have enough words to thank you, so just from the bottom of my heart and in the name of my family thank you and may God bless each of you."

became a partner family
July 2024

dedication
coming soon

​build sponsors
This project has been supported, in whole or in part, by John Deere.
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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, Akua was paired with Alana Callender​ who work with them throughout the program.
​groundbreaking
Akua ​worked to earn her 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. Every adult in the home must earn 250 hours, not easy when working, raising a family, but they are well on their way. 

coming fall 2025

work begins on the house
Akua ​can earn sweat equity working on her own home. Families get to pick from 3 different house plans once they meet their sweat equity needs. ​Now they can earn sweat equity working on their own home.

coming fall 2025


work groups
Employers throughout the community sponsored 62 work groups for their employees in 2024.

coming fall 2025


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

coming fall 2025


​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!! ​