Habitat Homeowner Builds a Better Future for Her Family

This Christmas marks the second year that Hailey and her two children will celebrate the holiday season in their Habitat for Humanity home. 

The last fifteen months have been a whirlwind of activity for the family.  From moving into their new home to building a successful career at the Downtown Salon and Spa, Hailey remains focused on professional and personal growth.

While her home was being built, Hailey spent every weekend when she was not working at the salon helping build her home. She continues to work hard to make the most of the opportunities she has been given. 

Hailey and her two children are all smiles. 

For Hailey, homeownership hasn’t been just about moving out of her one room apartment into a home where her children have their own bedrooms and a yard.  She is a smart, innovative and caring woman who sees the opportunity of homeownership as a spring board to a better future for herself and her children.  We look forward to seeing what Hailey will do in 2019!

If you would like to apply for a Habitat home, please email us at [email protected]

Habitat Volunteers Help Cancer Patient Keep Hope Alive

Josephine with the puppets she used as a family counselor. 

Last spring, Josephine’s home was vandalized while she was in the hospital fighting cancer.

Our volunteers rebuilt her front stairs, performed yard maintenance, removed destroyed carpet, and painted her floors so she had a safe and sanitary place to live when she got home from the hospital.
Josephine says it has been hard for her to stay hopeful, but she has managed to "keep hope alive" and to be thankful for each day she is given. 

​She is back home for Christmas and enjoying walks along the river.  She will spend Christmas day with family and friends before returning to the hospital for more treatment.   

Josephine has lived in Aztec for 19 years during which she worked as a family counselor. She treated both adults and children, but most of her work focused on children who had been traumatized.

Safe Stairs for Elderly: We believe that everyone deserves to live in a safe and secure home. 

Over the summer, our volunteers built a ramp and stairs for "Buddy" and his wife so that they had a safe and sturdy entrance into their home.  Buddy's wife is now be able to use her walker to get into their home. 
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​If you want to learn more about the A Brush with Kindness projects or would like to donate to Tres Rios Habitat for Humanity, please click here. ​

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