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“I’m lucky I bought this house in 2015. I would never be able to afford it now,” Susan shares. She worked in sales and volunteered for Habitat in her spare time before retiring in 2019. At age 74, she loves visiting her grandson, who, she proudly notes, is a promising young athlete and an A+
“The modular wall panel concept is the way of the future for all construction,” Graham Welbourn, RV Care-a-vanner volunteer, says. RV Care-a-vanners are volunteers who travel from throughout North America to various Habitat affiliates, bringing with them their significant passion, skill, and enthusiasm. Only recently, with the opening of the CHUCK Center, did Habitat
Susan’s roof had been leaking for four years. She first moved to Tucson 40 years ago, when, she says, “I came out here and went, ‘What? There’s palm trees in the medians! There’s mountains!’ I fell in love with Tucson. I went back to New York, I quit my job, and I moved out here.
When you walk into Margarita’s home in Barrio Hollywood, you’re immediately greeted by rich colors, sparkling mosaics, flowering Arizona plants, several representations of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and a kitchen stocked with plenty of wooden spoons. Her classic Tucson home was built in 1958 and has seen a lot; Margarita cared for her father while
Toni Laxague began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Tucson in 2004. Little did she know, it would be the beginning of a 20-year legacy. Habitat was a name she knew of and recognized. As a busy professional working 60-hour work weeks as a legal assistant, she didn’t necessarily have time to volunteer. But inspired by
Most of us can’t imagine losing our home and precious possessions to a burning fire, but that’s what Diana and her children endured. After the fire, Diana, her teenage daughter Xaryana, and her 4-year-old son Aiden moved into a hotel room. When they could no longer afford to pay for the hotel, a family friend
In 2009, with the support of her two adult children, Linda left Columbus, Ohio and moved to Tucson for a job with the University of Arizona. She had always known about Habitat for Humanity and kept her eyes on it, especially with ambassadors such as Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter. After 30 years of working in
“I got a letter that my rent was going up… I was devastated. I started looking, but everything’s so expensive right now. Interest rates are so high. For me, it’s not so much about the long-term cost, but if I can’t do the monthly payment there’s no way around it. It was impossible.” Frances has
Jackie is a single mom of four. Along with her mother, Christina, she also raises her niece. Together, they are a family of 7, surviving on one income. Jackie has always worked and she’s proud of raising her kids as a single mom. “The only help I get is from my mom, who watches the
Edith is a single mom with 2 children living in a one-bedroom apartment. She has been raising her children, Kiara and Kamil, by herself. “I didn’t choose to be a single mom. That just happened. I’ve been trying my best with my whole heart to give my kids everything that they need.” The apartment is
