Success Stories

At Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, we are proud to offer people a hand up, not a hand out. Please take some time and read these inspiring stories about our homeowner families who are working hard to make a real difference in the lives of their families.

 

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A kitchen table – that’s what Tina Thomas, 36, is most looking forward to having in the new home she is building in partnership with Whirlpool Corporation, a longtime Habitat for Humanity sponsor, as part of the company’s 100th anniversary...
Strength, love, and determination are what it took for Mahmoud Dalal and Saba Abdelkadir to accomplish their dream of homeownership in the United States. On October 1, 2011 this family’s lifelong dream of owning their own home began to become a...
When Jamesena Davis applied for a traditional mortgage loan several years ago, the interest rate was so high she couldn’t really afford to buy a home of her own.   Fast forward four years, and now the mother and grandmother will soon own a 4-...
Patience, determination and transformation describe Candy Zancker on her path to homeownership in Knoxville Habitat for Humanity’s new Silver Leaf subdivision, where her home will be built as part of a seven house blitz build April 9 to 16th, 2011...
“Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone in the land.” – Isaiah 5:8   This Bible verse changed the course of Michael Gates’ destiny.  

Homeownership is a big part of The American Dream. At Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, we are a proud partner with individuals and families who are living in substandard housing conditions who want a safe and comfortable place to call home.

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