Born and raised in Burma (now Myanmar), Moe Min emigrated to Thailand to escape the government regime. In the early 2010’s Moe and his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Fort Wayne in 2014. Moe Min was accepted into the Habitat homeownership program in April 2022 with a unique opportunity to purchase a home by the end of the year. Moe proved to be an extremely hard worker and flew through his 200 hours of sweat equity and eight financial and homeownership education classes, completing the program in record time.

As a single dad, Moe Min enjoys spending time with his two children fishing and playing board games. He’s proud of his kids and is most excited to provide them each with a bedroom of their own. 

As a mother of three, Amber applied to the Habitat program because she wanted the security of owning her own home along with more space for her family. From the start of the program, Amber was laser-focused on achieving her goals. She was always a bright light on the job site, ready to learn and take on any project given to her. 

As Amber settles into her new home she’s most excited for this first holiday with her children — spending quality family time in a home that is theirs. When asked what she is most proud of Amber said, “I’m proud that I accomplished what I put my mind to. And I’m so thankful for everyone who helped me in this process.” 

Alesia’s journey with Habitat began after meeting our previous CEO’s mom, Jone, in their shared GED classes. As they got to know one another Jone encouraged Alesia to apply for the Homeownership Program. Upon receiving her acceptance letter, Alesia’s first call was to Jone to share the news — “this was a God thing.”

As a mom and grandma, Alesia stays busy spending time with her family. A home of her own means she can host their family BBQs, decorate and paint each room any color she likes, “and I can move the refrigerator!” Homeownership also means she can eventually leave her home to one of her grandsons so he can one day have a place of his own.

As a single mom, Sheridan admits that life gets very hard and stressful at times, but she says she never gives up. Becoming a homeowner is a symbol of a fresh start and something that Sheridan has always wanted to provide for her family. “I’m most excited to spend time with my kids in our new home and make memories with them.”

As every parent can relate, Sheridan is also excited for more storage space and a washer and dryer in a spacious laundry room. Each of her kids will have a room all to themselves to decorate and make their own.

As a lifelong renter, Tonya has always dreamt of owning her own home. She envisioned a bright blue front door (her signature color), a comfortable place to rest after a long day of work as a home health aide, and most of all hosting her children and grandchildren for the holidays.

With her dream of homeownership now a reality, Tonya is enjoying her home with her sweet cat Shadow. Once the weather warms up, she’s looking forward to relaxing on her new front porch which overlooks one of the beautiful Fort Wayne parks.