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A Huge Blessing for a Family Who Needs a Break “Something scary was at my house!” says 5-year-old Romeo. “It was a guy who had a gun and shot our apartment.” His mom, Tamara, explains more about the incident. “It was about 8:30 at night,” she says. “I was slowly...
Sticking together through hard times Misty and David moved to Colorado Springs with their three children several years ago. They had been living in an unsafe part of Denver and thought their family would find more opportunities, including better schools, in El Paso...
Bernadette’s home was the 2024 Apostles Build. Dedicated Dec. 14, 2024.
Bernadette’s home was the 2024 Apostles Build. Dedicated Dec. 14, 2024.
Mowing the lawn and making lemon sun tea 6th Veterans Build Willie is a United States Army veteran who first moved to El Paso County in 1988, when he was stationed at Fort Carson. Back then, he recalls, Colorado Springs was much smaller—and different from how it is...
A Safe, Stable Home to Create Family Memories Amanda loves public speaking—and she has an incredible story to tell. Homeless at age 14, she has honed her professional skills and built a career. She’s sober. And she has regained custody of her three children, who were...
Jessica works full-time, she struggles with the high cost of living in El Paso County.
Giving Her Children the Life She Wants for Them Miranda is a single mom of two preteen children. After her divorce, she and her kids lived with her parents on the eastern plains of Colorado, then she moved to El Paso County in 2016 to attend UCCS. “I chose Colorado...
From Hurricane Survivors to Homeowners For Ida, Alex, and their family, Hurricane Maria’s 2017 rampage through Puerto Rico wasn’t a news story they could escape by changing the channel – it was an experience they survived. They watched as the storm transformed their...
A Place to Create Art Janice and her youngest daughter, Matty, are both artists who have traveled a long path to their new home—but they’re looking forward to a place where they can settle and pursue their passions! Janice, who is a member of the Urban Arts League and...
Daughter's Christmas Wish Comes True Tonya describes her journey to Pikes Peak Habitat as “kind of a long but short story.” Originally from Baltimore, she and her family moved to El Paso County in 2015 to stay with her father, who has since passed. “I was going...
A Home, Not Just Rooms The 5th Veterans Build Damian grew up in Omaha, but the Army brought him to Fort Carson – and eventually to his family. He met Trinady through a friend. At the time, she attended college in her hometown of Alamosa, but her school didn’t have the...
From Section 8 to Neighborhood Community Home Dedication: April 27, 2024 Maria is the mother of teenage twins, Anthony and Ava, as well as an adult son who no longer lives with her. The twins attend different schools and participate in a variety of church and...
New Country, New Career, New Home! The journey to homeownership is a long one for many families – but for Gilas that distance has been physical as well as metaphorical. Originally from Kurdistan, Gilas built a successful career as a teacher and later a school...
Bernadette’s home was the 2024 Apostles Build. Dedicated Dec. 14, 2024.
Veteran Breaks Generational 'Curse' The 4th Veterans Build Karmen and her four sisters were raised by a single mother who worked hard to support them but was never able to afford a home. The family moved frequently, often staying with other relatives. After graduating...
Prisca and Noella are sisters, originally from Central Africa Republic. The two sisters fled their country with Noella’s son after violence swept through their homeland. Noella, Prisca, and Noella’s son came to the United States as refugees and currently live in a...