“This here is the dream”…said Tammy during the dedication event. “…Now I can hang up pictures and there is no landlord to tell me, you can’t put a nail there.”
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“This house has changed everything for us,” said Sandra. “I can provide for my family and we finally feel secure.”
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“One day there was a knock on our door, and when we opened it … What happened to us was something big. Habitat truly changed our lives …”
“We are living in a day and time where dreams of your future are being put on hold, but with the aid of SGV Habitat my dream has become a reality.”
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Xochtil, is the mother of two children, Daisy (17) and Robert Jr. (13). Last year the family suffered a tragedy. Robert, Xochitl’s husband and father to Daisy and Robert Jr. passed away after battling an illness. Xochitl, who was a stay-at-home mom, was now faced with managing so much more than just the household and the children’s busy schedules. Her husband was the main income earner, and Xochitl contributed with a small baking business. Several of the repairs needed in the home, were in the kitchen. With her kitchen finished, free from dangerous electrical issues, Xochitl feels energized to expand her baking business, allowing her to provide for her family contributing to their long-term stability.
This multi-faceted home repair project had a significant emotional impact on Xochitl. “I cry every day in gratitude for the generosity of Habitat staff, donors and volunteers,” Xochitl’s said with tears. “It has been so difficult with Robert gone, he took care of all of the repairs to our house and our hearts, we will always miss him, but now we have hope that things will be ok,” she said.
