Written by Karen WersteinWhen Aisha Osman was in elementary school, her large family moved into their Habitat for Humanity home in Vance Place, Beaverton. What seemed like a simple move would become the foundation for extraordinary achievements—and dreams that stretch from Portland to Somalia. For Aisha’s family, their Habitat home wasn’t just a house, it […]

She may still be in college, but Ro-Suhana has the life experience of someone older. And looking back, she’s clear about the role that her Habitat for Humanity home at Glisan Gardens played.  “Having that stability gave me the hope of not having to stress over housing and made me able to focus on things […]

In 2019, Aimee’s life changed dramatically when her niece and nephew came to live with her. Stability for all of them became her main priority. Both her nephew, Diego, and her niece, Patricia, were in grade school at the time, and the need was not only to provide a stable home for them to live […]

Always with an eye toward the future, Elijah sees homeownership as a game changer in his life. His new Habitat home not only provides an affordable place to live for his family, but an investment that will allow him to reach his goal of running his own business and planning for his son’s future.   Elijah […]

No parent could put a price on their children’s health, but that doesn’t mean it has to be out of reach. It starts with a safe and healthy home, the kind Habitat homeowner Sandra moved into 10 years ago with her family.  “(Our) medical bills are less because we’re all healthy and we have a […]

Homeownership brought many changes to Isaura Ascensio’s life, but one of the most significant was the impact it had on her young son, Uriel.   Uriel was in grade school when they moved into their Habitat home, and Isaura said the new environment was soon evident in her son’s schoolwork.   “After I became a homeowner,” Isaura […]