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Housing is a critical need for all families. Habitat for Humanity Victoria is helping future Habitat homeowners to Build the Beyond - moving families beyond uncertainty and ensuring they have a safe and decent place to live.
When a new Habitat homeowner opens their front door for the first time, they’re stepping into a world of new possibilities. They’re becoming empowered to take control of their financial future and give back to their community. And they’re moving beyond challenging histories to create a better tomorrow. We understand the power of safe and decent housing and how transformative it can be. We do this work because we know that every Habitat home changes lives. That's why we are inviting you to join Habitat Victoria as we Build the Beyond by changing lives and transforming communities through affordable housing. Habitat is empowering families to frame a better future for themselves. |
Donate today and help ensure families like Melody’s build brighter futures for themselves and their children
There was a time my wife Melody and I felt like we had it all. I had a busy career as a registered nurse. We have two beautiful sons, Dakota and Kaleb. We had hoped that we would be able to save and buy a house of our own someday.
Since we welcomed our first son Dakota 12 years ago, we had to move homes nine different times. Six of those moves were for Dakota and then for our second son Kaleb, now 9 years-old, to receive life-saving medical attention for an extremely rare autoimmune disorder. Although Dakota and Kaleb are not biologically related, they both share the same debilitating condition and need expensive life-sustaining treatment each month.
Since we welcomed our first son Dakota 12 years ago, we had to move homes nine different times. Six of those moves were for Dakota and then for our second son Kaleb, now 9 years-old, to receive life-saving medical attention for an extremely rare autoimmune disorder. Although Dakota and Kaleb are not biologically related, they both share the same debilitating condition and need expensive life-sustaining treatment each month.
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Sadly, after the birth of Kaleb, Melody also had complications which progressively affected her mobility and left her in a wheelchair.
We tried to find housing that was both accessible and affordable. This proved next to impossible, and we ended up living in an unsafe neighborhood in rentals with accessibility, safety and pest-control issues. Finding out we’d been approved to become Habitat for Humanity homeowners was such a blessing for us. As Habitat homeowners, Melody and I volunteered 500 hours and pay an affordable mortgage for our home. Now in our new safe, healthy and accessible Habitat home, our boys are thriving. The sense of security they feel has opened their world and they spend a lot of time dreaming now that we’ve been able to secure a better future for our family. Melody has regained her independence and feels more hopeful. And through homeownership, I can give my family what I have always worked towards.
You can help future Habitat homeowners build the beyond, moving families beyond uncertainty. Thank you for ensuring more families like mine can have a safe and decent place to live. Charmaine Habitat Homeowner |
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