Many families feel the struggle of making enough money just to skate by, yet not enough to receive any sort of financial assistance. For many years, Megan had been struggling... read more →
After trying to find affordable housing for years, Nik (they/them) has become one of the newest Habitat for Humanity homeowners. Nik has lived in Burlington since 2005, and they have... read more →
This story was originally published in our Spring 2014 Newsletter. Amber and Ira Culver plus their son Noah and Ira’s father Ira will be in their new home at Albert’s... read more →
This story was originally published in our Spring 2016 newsletter. Elise and Dwayne Doner have lived in the unsafe basement apartment of a split level house for 16 years because... read more →
This story was originally published in our Spring 2017 Newsletter. Imagine living in an apartment, with paper-thin walls, no GFIs, a breaker box next to water and non-working smoke detectors... read more →
Deniz, her three sisters and parents escaped the war in Bosnia in the early 1990’s and immigrated to Vermont. This simple sentence doesn’t begin to describe the terror her parents... read more →
This story was originally published in our 2018 Fall Newsletter. Here in Vermont, it can be impossible to imagine the horror of trying to survive in a war-torn country with... read more →
This story was originally published in our 2018 Fall Newsletter. Simon became one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan” at the age of 6. He literally ran from his country,... read more →
Archive Story: A Nepalese Saying: “When we wait a long time with passion, the fruit is much sweeter”
This story was originally published in our Fall 2017 Newsletter. Isn’t that a wonderful saying? It’s not always easy to be patient, but when there is a possibility of owning... read more →
This story was originally published in our 2016 Fall Newsletter. Jon and Jennifer Ayers and their adorable 4-year old daughter, Amelia, moved into their new Green Mountain Habitat built home... read more →