From Setbacks to Stability
Rolander Lindsey tried to buy a home twice – and failed twice – before Fahe’s JustChoice Lending helped her succeed. She had to start from scratch, but she received an accessible mortgage and support on paperwork and deadlines through the homebuying process.
Philanthropy + Workforce Upskilling = Affordable Homes
The Housing Hub’s newest two-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage will have 864 sq ft of living space, but its actual footprint will be much larger. That’s because the organization has set out to prove it can build an affordable home without any government subsidies.
The Foundation for a Successful Reentry
In the two years since his release from prison, Josh Scarberry has made great strides towards a brighter future: reinstating his driver’s license, buying a car, getting married, and graduating from a one-year technology program in lighting and sound. Buying a house in Bristol, Virginia, set a solid foundation for this work.
On Higher Ground
In July of 2022, flood waters filled Clova Short’s home of 35 years in eastern Kentucky. In the storm’s wake, walls grew mold and mildew and floors collapsed. Yet her family of three couldn’t move out, even enduring more flooding in successive months.
A Home for Two: Jessica’s Path to Stability in London, Kentucky
Jessica, a resilient and determined resident of London, KY, walked into Highlands Housing Corporation in October 2023 with a clear goal: she wanted a home of her own.
Keys That Unlock Tomorrow
A single mother of three, Colley had been living in an overcrowded home with her ex-husband’s family, her children sleeping on the sofa as she struggled to provide a safe place for them. Affordable housing felt out of reach, and past financial setbacks during a difficult divorce had left her credit damaged, making homeownership seem impossible.
A Home for Christmas
When Chassidy Gorrell’s marriage abruptly ended, she and her three children were cast into a harsh and unsettled reality. With nowhere to turn and nothing to call their own, Gorrell searched for affordable housing and a place to call home.
Finding a Way
Denise Franklin lived more than 30 years in subsidized housing and then, in her parents’ home with her daughter. Now she works as a nurse and owns her own home thanks to Beyond Housing, the redevelopment and housing authority of Bristol, Virginia.
A Room of His Own
Kalynn Kirchoff had some major bumps in the road on her journey to home ownership. In 2020, she was diagnosed with melanoma cancer. In 2022, the apartment she and her son, Calan, lived in flooded.
Room for Family
When Brooke Shannon and her husband moved to Gatlinburg to open an artist shop, they first lived in a small attached apartment in the bustling downtown without a full kitchen. Soon after starting their search to buy a house, they had a firm deadline they wanted to meet: Brooke was pregnant and they were determined to welcome their son into a new home.