Homeowner Bio

For Jessica Lloyd, the journey to homeownership has been one of faith, perseverance, and deep love for her family. A resident of Hanover County, Jessica is a dedicated single mother of three—Kaylyn (14), Ethan (2), and baby Jayce—who has worked tirelessly to provide a safe and stable life for her children and her mother,

Brandy, Shawn, and their two children, Joseph (“JoJo”) and Mary Sue, are preparing to move into their very own Habitat home in Doswell—a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with an affordable mortgage. For this family, homeownership is not just a dream come true, but a fresh start built on faith, hard work, and resilience. Brandy,

Claudia is a Community Health Worker and Advocate providing medical interpretation. She also has an IEP certification. She enjoys volunteering with the United Way to prepare taxes at the Sacred Heart Center. Her inspiration is her 12-year-old twins, a boy and a girl. They are members of the Youth Justice Leaders program where

Immigration was an extremely difficult journey for Mohammad, his wife Arezo, and their children. They had to start over with nothing while overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers. Mohammad was a dentist in Afghanistan. He now works at a local distribution center. When they came to America 2 years ago, they moved to Hanover

After suffering from a house fire in 2015, Heather’s family moved to Hanover. Since then, she has been trying to find them another stable home. During COVID, she continued to get outbid, and now with rising interest rates and rent increases she cannot afford to purchase. Heather is a property preservation specialist at

KeeKee is proud to have come from public housing and now be pursuing homeownership! She and her four children, one boy (17) and three girls (3, 13, 16) currently live in an apartment in Mechanicsville. They need more space to thrive. The crowded conditions can be mentally draining for her teenagers. A larger

Christopher Jackson is currently living with his mother in Aylett. He works for county waste in Mechanicsville. Chris has a 3-year-old son who plays soccer, swims, loves to dance and is in the youth choir. They attend Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. He applied to our program because he wants to have space

Lealie Russ currently resides in King William County where she is a member of New Life Community Church in Aylett. She is a Deacon, sings in the choir and leads intercessory prayer. She volunteers in the community by providing Thanksgiving meals to local families. Through New Life’s “Be the Church” program they will be providing

Krystal & Nyla Krystal was born and raised in Hanover County. She and her siblings attended Patrick Henry High School. Her mother was raised in the town of Ashland where her grandmother still resides. Krystal and her 10-year-old daughter Nyla are currently sharing a room at her father’s house while she is saving

Ivy and her two children currently live in Richmond and she has been a dietary specialist at an assisted living community in Mechanicsville for the last five years. Her adult son Kenneth enjoys playing basketball and is working full time. Her daughter Keymani is a member of the Center for the Arts program at her