Our Habitat Families

Habitat homeowners come from all walks of life, from two-parent households to grandmothers raising their grandchildren.  One thing they all have in common, though, is that they are in need of safe, decent, affordable housing.

Our families work hard to become homeowners. They must attend classes, create budgets, and volunteer on the construction site or in the Home Store. Once they are in their home, they pay a no-interest mortgage, with monthly payments around $325, depending on income.  For more information on becoming a homeowner, click here.

Homeowner Spotlight: The Chang Family

Chang and Pa Chang are the parents of four children.  Eric, age 9, is in 4th grade; John, age 6, is in 1st grade; Christy, 4, will be starting Pre-K this fall; and Michael, the youngest, is 2 years old.  Chang has worked at GE Securities in Lincolnton for 2 years.  Pa is a stay-at-home mom, but plans to go back to work once all the kids start school.

The family currently lives in a 3 BR apartment and looks forward to having a home of their own.  Nine year-old Eric is most looking forward to finally having his own bedroom!

In their free time, the family likes to go fishing or play in the park.  When they move into their new Habitat home, the kids will finally have a yard of their own to play in.