“There is nothing more satisfying than seeing someone get their first home when they have been struggling just to survive,” Scott says. “After I retired, I wanted to continue helping others.”
Andy Rubio stumbled upon the Americorps internship program in search of employment after moving to Tucson, Arizona from Texas. He is a soon to be architect who aspires to surpass the standards set by Frank Lloyd Wright. He hopes to one day start his own architectural firm that centers around the preservation and incorporation of nature in the common home.
Madison Owen partnered with Habitat through Beloved in the Desert, Episcopal Service Corps. The Episcopal Service Corps is a network of young adults passionate about serving others, promoting social justice, deepening spiritual awareness, discerning vocation, and living in community.
Family partners mentor Habitat families on their journey towards homeownership. They provide consistent, frequent contact with the home buyer family to prepare families to become strong, stable, and self-reliant homeowners.
They guide families in maintaining current and future financial obligations, support them in achieving sweat equity hours, provide their family with other community resources as needed, and present the keys to the partner family during their home dedication.
“These families have had struggles, but they are able to get themselves back on their feet and move forward. That is truly motivational.”
When I began my internship search this previous summer, the only thing I knew about Habitat for Humanity was that they build houses. While doing further research through the University of Arizona’s internship page, I found that the job description met every single criteria I was looking for in an internship and with an organization
Gerry and Carolyn have been volunteering at Habitat Tucson for the past 23 years and have no plans of leaving anytime soon.
