These self-help homes were built by amazing single moms from around the country.
It may come as no surprise that student debt is one of the greatest financial burdens Americans face today. In California alone, residents owe approximately $131.2 billion in student loan debt. For Elizabeth Lopez (27), a dental assistant and mother of two young girls, the weight of this burden was…
Olivia Gamboa is new homes manager for Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) in Visalia, California, the longest running self-help program in the country. Says explains that during the last 30 plus years she has been employed with SHE, they have observed a steady increase in the number of women home builders. “Whether…
Ms. Yvette has overcome divorce and many obstacles in her life to not only become a self-help homeowner through Florida Home Partnership (FHP), but to prove to single mothers like herself that it’s possible to achieve the American Dream of homeownership. Through dedication and hard work Yvette was able to provide her two daughters with a place of rest and ease, a place they were able to call home.
Growing up Juliet had a tough childhood in Maryland. Her family faced evictions, she fell into the wrong crowd and dropped out of school. After having her first son 14 years ago, Juliet knew that she never wanted her son to go though what she went through.
