Partner Families & Homeowners
Mrs. Jacqueline: A Lasting Legacy of Community and Hope
Jacqueline is one of the trailblazers of the Lynwood Park community and is carrying out the legacy of her late parents Bishop Cornelius and Margaret. They migrated to Lynwood Park, one…
Read MoreMeet Ms. Tekisha: “This is a dream come true.”
To fully appreciate Habitat for Humanity/DeKalb’s latest project, it’s important, first, to take a step back in time. The year was 2012. President Barack Obama was elected to his second…
Read MoreMeet Mrs. Chiniqua
Mrs. Chiniqua is loving her golden years in Decatur and Dekalb County. Mrs. Chiniqua was born July 22, 1957, in Chattanooga, TN where she was educated in the public school…
Read MoreMeet Mr. William
William is happy living in Dekalb County. William was born in January of 1951, in St. Louis, MO as the youngest of four children. He was educated in the public…
Read MoreThe Arnold Family
Katie appreciates what it means to be patient. During the pandemic, she left her job with the Department of Community Health so that she could care for her mentally challenged…
Read MoreVeteran Home Repair: Mr. Clark
The latest veteran to join our home repair program was Mr. Clark. He is a 67-year young Vietnam Veteran who served from 1974-1977. Mr. Clark, born in Memphis, TN, is…
Read MoreMemorial Day Celebration – Meet Mr. Edward
What happens when Memorial Day weekend, National Home Improvement Month, and the ongoing need to help our DeKalb County veterans all converge? We keep doing what we do every weekend!…
Read MoreLending hands and hearts to keep seniors at home safely
Another successful home repair project is underway at Habitat DeKalb for deserving senior, Ms. Debbie of DeKalb County. The construction team, aided by dedicated volunteers, have accomplished many of the…
Read MoreServing those that served: Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project
Ronald, a U.S. Army veteran, husband, father of four, grandfather of 15, and Ellenwood resident, received a new roof on July 1st thanks to ARAC Roof It Forward, an Owens…
Read MoreStarting over with a Habitat Home
One in 7 households in the U.S. pay half or more of their income on a place to live. That means the rest of their paycheck has to cover all…
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