"Yaa Mana Ofii" -- Home is Everything for Habitat Homebuyers
“Yaa mana ofii.” This Oromo language phrase is very common in Ethiopia. It means, “home is everything.” Yemane and Bizunesh, who bought their new...
Habitat Homebuilding (5)
Women Build Steering Committee Builds Together
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 6:00 PM on August 26, 2016
Generally, on the 2nd Monday of the month the Women Build steering committee gets together to plan and discuss Women Build. The steering committee is...
Community Event Blues, Brews & BBQ Breaks Attendance Record
Brittany Madden: 2:24 PM on August 15, 2016
Nothing says summer like sun, BBQ, live music and your favorite cold brew. Plus, it's even better if you get to enjoy these things while supporting a...
Master Gardeners, 30 Years of Partnership With Habitat
When a tornado plowed across North Minneapolis in May of 2011, it left devastated homes and downed trees in its wake. Today, on many blocks that were...
Twin Cities Habitat Homeowner #1 Says Goodbye
"I wish I could take my home with me,” Lilly said. Lilly was homebuyer number one for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity back in 1986. She, and her...
Owning with Habitat: opportunity of a lifetime
matt haugen: 1:28 PM on April 12, 2016
As she wipes away a tear, her husband Jacques reaches over to comfort her. "She does this every time," he says. "But it's true. It's all true." How...
First-Ever Habitat Homes in Blaine
Becky Engen: 10:06 AM on April 8, 2016
Last September, Twin Cities Habitat kicked off three home build projects in the Woodland Village in Blaine – the first Habitat homes built in the...
Dedication Committee Build Day
Emily Evans: 12:00 PM on March 25, 2016
Home Dedications are a celebration held at the end of each build, when the house is complete and the family is just about to move in. Each one is an...
A dispatch From North Minneapolis
Guest Blogger: 12:00 PM on January 12, 2016
Guest Blog by Bethany Clarke, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps Service Member
27 Family Members Support Habitat Mission on Build
If you visited a Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) build site in North Minneapolis in September, you might have felt like everyone on the site...