Meet Our Families

​La'Shombrie, a single mother to her 4-year-old daughter, currently lives in a small one-bedroom apartment where they share a bed. The apartment has issues with mold, and repairs from the landlord have been slow. Rather than invest in temporary fixes, La'Shombrie is focused on saving every dollar for the down payment on her future home and essentials for their new space. She’s ready to make her lifelong dream of homeownership a reality.  >>More

Alexis Pellot is a hardworking single mother of two boys, Alexander (8) and Paris (4), who works as a Dialysis Technician and part-time Firefighter/EMT. After growing up in a Habitat for Humanity home herself, she was inspired to give her children the same stability.  >>More

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Charlena is a devoted single mother determined to build a better future for her family. Her oldest son has moved out on his own, while she shares a small apartment with her daughter Faith (14) and son, Marcus (3). The apartment complex feels unsafe, they must deal with mold, and the stove has never worked correctly. In the winter, leaking gutters turn the walkways into sheets of ice. Charlena is determined to provide her children with a safe and stable home. >>More

Eric is a single father to Annabeth (8) and Lincoln (6). His family lives in a modest two-bedroom apartment. The cramped living conditions mean his children must share a bedroom; a situation they find challenging. Additionally, high rent and heating costs, and the need for a storage unit due to limited space, have placed significant financial strain on the family. >>More

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Shandi is a dedicated mother of Tara, 19, and Trenton, 17. Since her divorce in 2018, she and her children have been living in her mother’s basement. Initially, she rented an apartment, but rising rental costs made it unaffordable, forcing them to move back in with family.  >>More

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Caitlin, an ambitious single mother to two energetic boys, Dominick (9) and Desmond (3), applied to Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program in the spring of 2024. She first heard about the program through two Habitat partner families who had found stability through homeownership. >>More

Carmen is a single mother working hard to build a stable future for herself and her two-year-old daughter, Thyri. She works full-time as a phlebotomist at Goshen Family Medical and also serves as a float, stepping in where needed. Despite her steady work, Carmen found that safe and affordable housing was still out of reach. >>More​

Emily Bender applied to Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program in the fall of 2023. A single mother to her 12-year-old son, Cameron, Emily’s journey has been marked by resilience. Emily was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Not long after, she went through a divorce, leaving her to rent a single room that she and Cameron had to share. A two-bedroom apartment was simply unaffordable. >>More

Vanessa is a devoted single mother of five children: Saraya (19), Drew Jr. (8), Natalli (6), Nico-Léon (3), and baby Santino Michael (3 months). For the past four years, her family has lived in a small three-bedroom single-wide trailer where overcrowding and poor living conditions have taken a toll. >>More

Quinton and Jessica have only known renting. They've dreamed of becoming homeowners and are excited to provide their family with stability. They have three children, Anthony (11), Zoey (8), Violet (6), and their niece Jasmine (19). They look forward to having a yard for their children to play in and being able to decorate their home and make it uniquely their own. >>More

Holley and her 19-year-old son, Jayvion, are eager to move into a home of their own. They currently live in an apartment in Goshen, where rent keeps rising and maintenance issues are slow to be addressed. Holley looks forward to the stability of homeownership and the peace of mind that comes with an affordable mortgage. She dreams of hosting family gatherings and creating lasting memories in her new home. >>More

Jasmine, a single mother to two-year-old Ariaa, is eager to give her daughter the stability of a permanent home. Having faced years of uncertainty herself, moving from place to place since childhood, Jasmine now dreams of providing Ariaa with safety, security, and a bedroom of her own—things she has long hoped for but never had. >>More

Kristin, a single mom of two, Khari (7), and Aria (5). Both children have "special needs" and she pours all of her love and attention on her kids. Kristin has worked as a Shift Manager at Papa John's for 5 years. She and her family have lived in Washington Gardens apartments for nearly 4 years. She desperately wants to move so that her children can have a safe yard to play in. >> More

Inez is a single mother of three children—Alina (11), Roberto (7), and Isaias (5). The family currently lives in the Washington Gardens apartments in Elkhart. Inez is eager to move because she does not feel safe allowing her children to play outside due to the violence in their apartment complex.
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Vanessa is a dedicated single mother of three—Zacariah (14), DeShawn (12), and Brooklyn (4). For the past nine years, she has worked as a Co-Teacher in the Toddler classroom at Foundations Early Childhood. >>More

Hunter and Kalista are proud parents to three young children—Carson (6), Kenson (3), and Kennedy (2). Hunter works as a Senior Bank Teller at Inova Federal Credit Union, while Kalista stays home to care for their children. For the past five years, the family has lived in a two-bedroom apartment in the Waterfall High Rise public housing. Their current living conditions are difficult—roaches infest the building, the windows do not open, and there is no heating or air conditioning. >>More