Habitat for Humanity’s Critical Repairs Keep Residents Warm as Winter Approaches
Habitat for Humanity is known for building homes, but as temperatures drop, its critical home repair program is becoming just as essential. For longtime homeowner Betty Williams, those repairs meant she could safely stay in her home.
1. A Homeowner in Need
- Betty has lived in her northeast Oklahoma City home for 25 years.
- Built in 1947, the home had fallen into severe disrepair over the past decade.
- Betty, the first homeowner in her family, struggled to afford basic maintenance.
“I couldn’t afford to do any of it, not even hiring people to turn the heat on,” said Williams. “When you’re on Social Security and you’re not working, after you pay all your utilities and stuff, there’s nothing left.”…