Habitat for Humanity of Teller County

 Homeowner Stories

A Story of Trust and Endurance: A Mother's Never Ending Hope

Sarah had no family in the area. The extended family that she knew and loved lived in Illinois so she was alone and cold in the small mining town of Victor, CO. Her husband was abusive so Sarah took her 2 small children and began a new life. She had no place to live. Her son, JohnMichael, was suffering with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and her daughter Rachael suffered with asthma.  She had a job in a local casino but had very few options for affordable living for her children....Read the whole story...

When we do God's work, lives are changed. One Homeowner's Story

Habitat for Humanity has affected so many people's lives in so many ways and for such a long time, that I think the full extent of its gravity sometimes doesn't always shine through.  This is why I need to share my story on how Habitat for Humanity, as a catalyst, has changed my life directly and indirectly.  Last February, I was asked to share my story with others at a legislative luncheon in Denver, Colorado and what I experienced there was a full circle event of what most of us cherish on the change that Habitat can have on peoples lives.  My story is not typical, yet the impact that has occurred, I credit Habitat; the organization, the volunteers, the staff and of course...the recipients of the home blessing. My name is Jeff, inmate number 122995 in the Colorado Department of Corrections.  I am currently on Parole for crimes I did under the influence of alcohol and drugs...Read the whole story...