For years, LaToya and her five children lived in a 700-square-foot rental—three bedrooms, one bathroom, and not nearly enough space for everyone to live together. Rising rent and constant uncertainty made it hard to plan ahead. “We had to focus on tasks just to keep our heads above water,” she says. “Would the rent go up again? Would the lease be renewed? There was always so much uncertainty.”
Becoming a Habitat homeowner changed everything.
With more than double the living space, LaToya’s family finally room to thrive. Her daughter can do cartwheels down the hallway. Her son has enough space for a drum set in the basement. Even everyday moments feel different in a place of their own. “We all have enough space not just to live, but to express ourselves,” she says. “You don’t realize how valuable personal space is until you don’t have it.”