Willie's Home
"I just didn't sit outside anymore, like I used to", Willie said, describing the adjustments she had made when the railings on her front...
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Aug 12, 20211 min read
What Projects Qualify as a Critical Repair Need?
The types of repairs that qualify for the program are variable, and range in severity, but in all cases, are affecting our partner's ability
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GMHFH
May 19, 20212 min read
The Beginning of the Journey
After five years, Marie and Celestin have closed on their GMHFH home.
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GMHFH
May 2, 20211 min read
25 Years and Counting
Sondra knows what it's like to be patient - she purchased her home 25 years ago, and every month since then, has made her mortgage...
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GMHFH
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Home is Grown
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but...
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GMHFH
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Home is the Key 2021
At Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity, we believe that the moments that families experience together at their home —both small and...
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GMHFH
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Beyond the House: How Greater Matthews Habitat’s investments ripple across our local economy
Introduction Every year, we work alongside local families as they achieve homeownership and repair their homes. We work to build stronger...
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GMHFH
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Aging in Place with Critical Home Repair
A troubling reality is that many older adults, about 19 million, are living in homes that are in disrepair or inadequate for their needs...
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GMHFH
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Women Builds Change Lives
Imagine being a single mother, trying to find an apartment for you and your children. Everything you can find in your price range is...
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GMHFH
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Women that Inspire
Women Build is about empowering women and fostering the belief that the women in our lives can do anything she sets her mind to. During...
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GMHFH
Aug 3, 20203 min read
Celestin & Marie
“We started the process when I was in sixth grade, and we came over when I was in eleventh”, Celestin recounts, describing the long...
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GMHFH
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Now We Are Home.
Macky and his family have been waiting for this home for a long time. He even worried that, with everything going on in the world right...
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GMHFH
Jun 12, 20201 min read
We ARE Building Back
Update on Macky & Yvette's Home: COVID-19 has presented many unique challenges in the construction of Macky & Yvette's home. At the end...
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GMHFH
Jun 5, 20202 min read
We Stand with You.
Desmond Tutu, one of the world’s most renowned human rights activist, once said that “if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you...
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GMHFH
Mar 24, 20202 min read
A Safe Home of Their Own
“There was a lot of gang activity.” says twelve-year-old Winner, describing life in the two-bedroom apartment he shared....
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