Meet Damanique
More than four walls and a roof.
For Damanique, a lifelong Memphian and mother of six, homeownership means more than having a place of her own. It means creating a space where her entire family can grow, gather and build their future together.
Today, Damanique and her six children share a three-bedroom apartment. With seven people under one roof, even gathering around the dinner table can be a challenge.
But through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis, Damanique is taking steps toward purchasing a home her family can call their own.
A new chapter is taking shape.
As part of Memphis Habitat's homebuying program, Damanique has graduated from homebuyer education and completed her partnership hours. These milestones bring her closer to purchasing her home with a 0% interest mortgage.
During a recent visit to see their home under construction, Damanique and her children had an opportunity to walk through the rooms that will one day be theirs.
That's when her youngest daughter picked up a marker and wrote four simple words on an unfinished board in her future bedroom:
“I love this home.”
Even before the home is complete, Damanique's family is already imagining the memories they'll make there. From having more room around the dinner table to enjoying a backyard of their own, they're looking forward to the possibilities homeownership can bring.
"Habitat is giving us more than four walls and a roof.
They're giving us the foundation for a better life."
Damanique's journey is one example of how Memphis Habitat partners with local families to make safe, affordable homeownership possible.
Through education, partnership and affordable mortgages, families have an opportunity to purchase homes and build a future of their own.
Help more Memphis families find a place to call home.
Your generosity helps create opportunities for families like Damanique's to pursue homeownership.
