Completed homes
Since 1994, Habitat for Humanity, The Heart of Wyoming has constructed 47 homes in Natrona County.
Under Construction
All thirteen homes in the Harris Crossing subdivision have been completed, the affiliate's first subdivision in
Natrona County. Two properties are currently under construction on North Jefferson Street in Casper Wyoming.
Local
Families
Our partner families and their dreams of homeownership are at
the center of our mission. Their
story is our story.
What does your dream home look like?
“Ours. The home has good curb appeal
and is very enjoyable."
- Habitat Homeowner, Melanie Cantu-Busler
Schadegg Family
Savannah Schadegg and her children, Zohee, 14, Josiah, 12, and Hilah, 4, found themselves living with family members for several months while they searched for a place of their own.
“We were just jumping from place to place, still looking, but still missing out. We finally ended up at a trailer that was in pretty rough condition,” shared Savannah.
“I just knew that I could not let that be the only home that I ever had with my kids.”
This determination is what motivated Savannah to apply for Habitat for Humanity, The Heart of Wyoming’s Homeownership Program. For Savannah, homeownership would mean having a place where her children can always return. “I hope that our home is their safe space and the place they want to come back to.”
While building her future home on North Jefferson Street, Savannah is also pursuing her master’s in social work, with the hope of one day opening a therapeutic preschool. Through this work, Savannah would have the opportunity to support parents and children facing their own hardships. It is the stability of homeownership that is the first step in being able to make that dream a reality.
For now, Savannah is focused on building the home she imagines for her family. “I imagine me and my kids in our home with our crazy dog, dancing in the kitchen, playing at the park across the street, and pulling up to our home knowing that so many people who love us put their time, and hearts into building us a home that we can come back to at the end of each day," said Savannah.
"I think our future is bright."
AGuilar Family
Maribel Aguilar’s life changed forever when she immigrated to the United States from Honduras. Leaving behind family members and everything she had ever known, Maribel and her son Joshua, 9, started a new life in Casper.
For Maribel, homeownership would mean “having a place of my own that will be open to my family, for my parents and grown-up children to come visit with my grandchildren, where they have a space to run around and play.” This dream is what motivated her to apply for Habitat for Humanity, The Heart of Wyoming’s Homeownership Program.
“In all reality, I had already given up hope for becoming a homeowner after applying for a second time, but I received an email from [the organization] with such positive energy that I decided to go ahead and try applying for a third time.” Maribel was grateful for the encouragement of the organization and their persistence in offering the program’s application and supporting materials in Spanish.
Today, Maribel is no longer focused on the next application cycle, but instead on the process of building her own home. “I’ve never done any construction before, so I am a little nervous, but I am ready to learn,” explained Maribel. “I want to be a part of building it, so I know it is mine.”
For many Habitat for Humanity homeowners, looking back can be a reminder of how far they have come. Maribel recalls being the one responsible for cleaning and organizing the family home in Honduras. Looking toward the future, Maribel is eager to do that same work in the home she is building for her family on North Jefferson Street.
A home that she can call her own.
