In addition to building healthy, affordable homes, San Diego Habitat strives to improve the quality of life by preserving existing housing stock in neighborhoods near our build sites. As we break ground on the construction of six new houses in National City, and with the preservation of entire neighborhoods in mind, we are excited
Locally, San Diego Habitat representatives attended a recent San Diego City Council meeting in support of the San Diego Housing Federation’s “Homes for San Diegans” — a $900 million housing bond proposed for the November ballot. Over 100 coalition organization representatives and community members turned out to speak in favor of the item, and
San Diego Habitat for Humanity is thrilled to have recently completed our Thrivent Faith Build in El Cajon, CA, built in partnership with Thrivent Financial. Under one collective mission, over 20 Christian churches in San Diego came together to build hope and community. They partnered with Thrivent Financial and San Diego Habitat to donate
Delia is a single mom raising her son Kaleo (14). They have a special bond, and Delia strives every day to provide a better future for Kaleo. Delia has been an administrative associate in the Chadwick Center at Rady Children’s Hospital for nine years. She loves her work and the opportunities she has to bring
Winston and Adriana have been married for 15 years. They have three beautiful children — Jayana (17), Josiah (13), and Joshua (11). While excelling academically the children also enjoy extracurriculars such as swimming, cheerleading, reading, and playing basketball. The children have been recognized for their schoolwork, and Josiah even received an award from the mayor
Anna knows all too well what a safe, stable home can mean to a family. She has been a Case Manager and Housing Coordinator with the YWCA of San Diego County for over 15 years, helping homeless families find housing. Ralph works at an office moving company, and enjoys his job because he gets to
Ibrahim and Halimo have been together for 23 years, and have six beautiful children — Yonis (22), Yahya (20), Huda (18), Harun (17), Habon (15), and Maryama (10). Ibrahim has been a respiratory therapist at Sharp Hospital for over 10 years, and Halimo is a classroom aide at a local charter school. As refugees from
Habitat for Humanity California — and the 40 Habitat affiliates it represents — has been working hard in Sacramento all year to get policies put in place that help provide more homeownership opportunities to families across the state. With your help, we achieved great success recently when Governor Gavin Newsom signed 18 bills into
Antonia is a single mom raising two sons - Esteban (12) and Luke (4). They love spending time together whether it’s going to the movies, camping or watching the sunset. After the passing of her husband four years ago, Antonia has had to take full responsibility for her family’s well-being. It hasn’t been easy,
Mark and Hadar were married in 2010, and have a beautiful, talkative 3 year-old daughter who loves ballet dancing, music, and coloring. With a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Mark has worked at a company dedicated to improving public sector health, education, and human services organizations so they can better serve our communities, for
