Kaylynn’s home is coming together, but winter is on the way. You can help by donating. We need your support to get it closed in before the cold weather arrives.
Kaylynn is a single mother to two children, ages 5 and 7, working more than 60 hours a week as both a CNA and CMA while completing her sweat-equity hours for the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program. “It will change my life tremendously knowing I worked hard for it, and knowing that it is mine,” she says.
She and her children currently live in temporary housing at the House of Hope. While grateful for the stability, Kaylynn longs for privacy, comfort, and a home that truly belongs to her family. She dreams of decorating her own space and putting up a backyard fence where her kids can safely play. “This home will be made for me and my family.”
After waiting five years to be accepted into the program, Kaylynn says to supporters, “Anything you can afford to donate, I appreciate every single dollar. Thank you for having an open heart and thank you for going out of your way to make my dreams come true.”
On this Giving Tuesday, take a moment to explore the photo library from Kaylynn’s home and see the progress happening thanks to supporters like you.
The images are organized by date so you can follow her build step by step. If you spot yourself in a photo, feel free to download and share it — and don’t forget to tag us!
U Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, vjerujemo da svaka osoba zaslužuje mjesto koje može nazvati domom - i zajednicu u kojoj je dobrodošla, poštovana i osnažena da napreduje. Ukorijenjeni u našoj vjeri i vođeni našom posvećenošću Koinoniji, radimo na proširenju mogućnosti i podsticanju pripadnosti kroz svaki aspekt naše misije - od načina na koji gradimo i kome služimo do kulture koju njegujemo unutar našeg tima. Kao poslodavac i stambena organizacija koja pruža jednake mogućnosti, odbacujemo diskriminaciju u bilo kojem obliku i težimo da budemo model svijeta u kojem saosjećanje i prilike vode do trajnih promjena. Pozdravljamo ljude svih porijekla, identiteta i sposobnosti - uključujući članove LGBTQ+ i BIPOC zajednica, ljude svih vjera ili nijedne, i ljude svih sposobnosti - jer kada se ujedinimo kroz Božju ljubav, gradimo više od domova - gradimo zajednicu i nadu za sve.
Politika neprozelitizma
Habitat for Humanity i njegove pridružene organizacije neće vršiti prozelitizam. Habitat također neće sarađivati sa subjektima ili pojedincima koji insistiraju na prozelitizmu kao dijelu svog rada sa Habitatom. To znači da Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity neće nuditi pomoć pod izričitim ili implicitnim uslovom da se ljudi moraju pridržavati ili preći na određenu vjeru ili slušati i odgovarati na poruke osmišljene da podstaknu prelazak na određenu vjeru.