A Flagstaff home of their own

The foundation was laid. The walls went up. The roof went on and the finish work finally ended.

The wait was nearly a year. But the day finally arrived.

All that was left was to move into their new home, which they started doing in stagesin late February.

Its life-changing, said Clover Jacobs, who moved into the new Southside home with husband Tim and sons Ranen, 2 and Azaiah, 6 months. Its a huge step in a direction we didnt think wed be able to go for several years at the very least.

The home was made possible through Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona, and it is the first one built in Flagstaff since 2012.

The organization has a focus of enriching communities by building, renovating and repairing simple, affordable homes for qualifying families and individuals in need.

Eric Wolverton, executive director for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona, said the organization provides assistance to people who cant get a conventional loan. The people who qualify are low- to middle-income families who must meet certain criteria to ensure they can afford the mortgage with all other expenditures based on their income.

GROWING FAMILY

Tim is a nurse and Clover works part-time for the Arizona Childrens Association.

Before they moved into their new home, they were renting a one-bedroom home, which didnt provide much room for their growing family.

Read the original:
A Flagstaff home of their own