Before purchasing her home, Amanda was exhausted from living on a busy street in a house with broken windows and a boarded-up back door. At night, she’d lay awake, afraid she and her three kids wouldn’t be able to escape if there was a fire. “We had only one exit,” she said. “I slept lightly in case something happened.” During …

Maria provided her children with a “forever home.” Maria was at work when she got a phone call telling her she’d been accepted into our homebuyer program. “I started screaming I was so happy,” she remembers. Maria’s startled coworkers thought the building was on fire and they’d better evacuate. “I told them, ‘No, you don’t have to get out. I’m …

Carlos and Katya knew exactly what they wanted in a home. There would be a backyard where Carlos could teach their daughter how to play soccer. The house would have space for Katya to host family gatherings. Most of all, the home would give the family the stability and independence that comes from living in a safe, affordable home. “Having …