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Lei and Tania’s journey towards home ownership

Lei and Tania’s journey towards home ownership

by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 1, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, KiwiBuy

Lei and Tania lived in a poor quality damp private rental property in Manurewa with their young children for over six years. They had lost hope of owning their own home, both worked hard and struggled to pay rent. When they first heard about the Housing Foundation and...
KiwiBuy: a solution for home ownership

KiwiBuy: a solution for home ownership

by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | May 1, 2019 | Assisted Home Ownership, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, KiwiBuy

At Habitat for Humanity we believe in a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Unfortunately the housing affordability crisis we are witnessing in many cities and communities in Aotearoa is a huge stumbling block in making our shared vision a reality. In the...
Stability and always a home to come back to

Stability and always a home to come back to

by Habitat Central North Island | Jun 7, 2017 | Assisted Home Ownership, Central North Island

Feeling trapped in their rental situation, William and Lois Dornan and their four children partnered with Habitat for Humanity Central North Island to change things around permanently.

Just before the Hamilton family was accepted for Habitat’s Assisted Home Ownership Programme, William thought they had hit rock bottom.

From refugees to future home owners

From refugees to future home owners

by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Mar 23, 2017 | Assisted Home Ownership, Central North Island

The San family fled their home country Burma and left behind all they had, becoming refugees. Now they are at the beginning of a journey towards home ownership, alongside Habitat for Humanity. Something they could only dream of in the past. The San family – Nang...
McLean Family – Tirau

McLean Family – Tirau

by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Apr 20, 2015 | Assisted Home Ownership, Central North Island

“It’s a weight of my mind” After years of struggling, single Tirau parent Terry McLean is looking forward to his family’s future, beginning with a warm winter in a home built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers. The past five years have been difficult for Terry and his...
Munroe Family – Porirua

Munroe Family – Porirua

by Habitat for Humanity New Zealand | Mar 20, 2015 | Assisted Home Ownership, Lower North Island

Finance completed and studying towards a degree Mother of six, Donna Munroe tells how having a secure place to call home has changed their lives: “Owning our home has been really awesome. Before going to Habitat, we lived in Housing NZ properties all our lives. We...
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