Janell Reyes is a future homeowner who is working to build a home for herself while holding a full-time job and obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health from the College of Charleston. Originally from the Bronx in New York, she moved to the area during COVID...
Ariell Burgess is a single mother of three who moved from Clemson, SC, five years ago to start a new life for her family. She didn’t take homeownership seriously until about six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. “That was an eye-opener,” she said. “I wanted to get...
Future Homeowner, Michele Scibetta’s whole world changed in 2014 with the birth of her son. At 41, she knew she would be raising him as a single mother on one income but it was not until last year’s pandemic that she realized she needed to get them out of the...
Tabatha Smith is a joyful mother of two who puts the needs of others far before her own. She sings in the choir at her church and is excited to finally start building her future home. She has had her fair share of heartache throughout her life but you would never...
This is a letter received by one of our newest accepted future homeowners into our program: “Hello. My name is Michele. My son and I are currently living in low-income housing (apartment). My son is 6 years old. I made the decision to move into low-income...
Avonce knew it was God’s provision when she heard about the nonprofit organization Dorchester Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program at a low point in her life and when she needed it most. As a newly single mother following a difficult relationship, Mari had just...
