The House That Built Me

When Jayden was 9 years old, his mother became a Habitat homeowner, and he still remembers how he felt …

“When all the hard work was done and we got to move in, I was so excited because I never had my own room or had my own back yard.”

Jayden Moss

Fast forward 5 years and Jayden is now a proud member of the Reitz football team, making good grades with an eye on a career in law enforcement.

Jayden is only one of many children whose lives will be transformed because of Habitat homeownership. The stability that comes from having a dependable place you can call your own cannot be overestimated. You can plan, you can dream, you can work toward goals and most of all, you develop a positive outlook for the future. Truly it is “The House That Built Me.”

Thank you for helping Habitat build safe, stable homes for children like Jayden.

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More Testimonials Coming Soon!

Enjoy hearing from Jayden and Lacey? We did too!

We will be posting more testimonials from children of Habitat homeowners soon!

Welcome Home!

Jayden and Lacey cutting the ribbon to their Habitat home in 2015.

Habitat’s model of offering a family a hand up – not a hand out – truly empowers families to grow strong, stable and self-reliant by helping them build and buy their very own homes.

Jayden in front of his Home

Jayden standing on the porch of his family’s Habitat home | October 2020

In addition to success stories like Jayden’s, what’s also remarkable is the data that shows how Habitat homeownership benefits families. When we looked at the financial situation of 20 recent homeowners, the results were amazing! On average, each family saved $200 per month in housing costs. When you factor in that most families are moving from an expensive rental with high energy costs to an energy-efficient Habitat home, you can add another $75 to $100 per month in savings.

Moss Family in front of their Habitat Home

Fast forward 5 years and Jayden is now a proud member of the Reitz football team, making good grades with an eye on a career in law enforcement.

Not only does Habitat help families achieve their dream of homeownership, we set them up for long-term financial success through our required 6-Month Money Management Seminar and a variety of other courses designed to help families learn to manage their money, maintain their homes, and build better futures.

Jayden in front of his Habitat Home