Press release from Mountain Housing Opportunities:
“Momma, when are we ever going to get a house?” It was a question Treva Williams’ youngest daughter, Cierra, always asked.
After 13 ½ years of living with five people in a two-bedroom apartment, Treva knew that it was time to take a leap of faith.
While living in the Mountain Housing Opportunities River Glen Apartments, she received a mailing about MHO’s Self-Help Home Ownership program, which provides low or moderate income families and individuals an opportunity to achieve the American Dream of home ownership. The program makes owning homes affordable by allowing families to invest “sweat equity” construction hours to reduce the cost of their homes. Financing is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NeighborWorks America, and Buncombe County.
Families work together to build their homes under the guidance of an MHO construction supervisor. Together they build not only their own home but all of the homes in the group, and no one moves in until all of the houses are complete.
“I took the mailing as a sign that I needed to look into this program,” said Treva. “I knew it was a God given opportunity for me and my family.”
“I considered this a monument in our lives,” said Treva, “so I kept the building of the house a secret from the two
youngest girls. I wanted it to be a big surprise for them.”Treva and her oldest daughter, Kade’sha, worked on building the house when the girls were at their Dad’s house every other weekend. When they needed extra time, her parents covered for her. Treva and Kade’sha told Cierra and Corrie that they were working on a special project for the family.
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