Habitat for Humanity Dedicates First Two Homes in Prince George’s County

From Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland:

Hyattsville, MD— On Saturday, June 18th, 2016, Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland, Inc. (HFHMM) hosted around 50 members of the community as they dedicated their first two homes in Prince George’s County.
With construction completed, volunteers, community supporters, sponsors, and friends of the families, joined together to ceremoniously welcome each new family into their new home. This celebration allowed individuals from throughout the community to tour the homes and visit with Habitat staff, families, and volunteers.
HFHMM’s mission is to provide affordable housing solutions to low-income families living or working in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. The new homeowners applied for these homes and went through a homeownership process facilitated through HFHMM. They qualified based on their income, as HFHMM serves families making between 30 – 60% of Area Median Income (AMI), and completed all the of the homeownership requirements including, sweat-equity, homebuyer education workshops, and financial literacy classes.
The two homes, located in Hyattsville, were vacant and foreclosed properties, which HFHMM purchased and rehabilitated.
When asked about how his new home will change the lives of his family, one of the new homeowners said, “I am so blessed and thankful to go through this process and purchase the house with a 0% interest rate; this is a life time opportunity for me and my family. The kids…are so happy. Every day they ask about the basement, backyard, what color can they paint their rooms. I told them whatever they want, they’re going to have it soon”.
About Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland
Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland, Inc. (HFHMM) is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Since 1982, HFHMM has partnered with the community and low-income families living in substandard conditions, to provide simple, decent, affordable housing solutions. HFHMM supports the notion that good, stable housing matters for neighborhoods. Better quality of living leads to stronger citizens and families. Habitat for Humanity is about changing lives, one home at a time. Visit our website at www.HabitatMM.org.

Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland.