The recent Habitat for Humanity build is complete! Our church and the Loaves and Fishes Coalition are helped Raphael and Yvonne build a home for the beautiful family of seven children. Over the last two years, this family has moved three times to find more reasonable rental rates. The crime rate in their current neighborhood is high, and they want desperately to find more stability for their family. Habitat is the answer to their prayers, and we are happy to help their dream become a reality.

No experience is necessary for working on future Habitat for Humanity home sites. We are happy to have people who own and can use more tools than Home Depot or who have hardly swung a hammer in the past. 
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If you have any questions about the build or want to volunteer on future builds, contact Carol Nelson by phone or email (303.810.4635 or customtrainingllc@q.com)

 Raphael Mulunda and Yvonne Mulumba

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"We are looking for a sense of permanence," express Raphael and Yvonne. Raphael, Yvonne, and their six daughters are looking forward to having stability once they move into their Habitat home. To provide for their family, Raphael works as a baggage handler at the Denver International Airport and Yvonne works for Wal-Mart. 

Raphael and Yvonne have moved three times in the past three years in search of lower housing costs. As rents in Denver continue to rise, moving from one apartment to another was one way Raphael and Yvonne tried to keep housing costs down, though their current rent is still more than they can afford.

Raphael, Yvonne and their six daughters had lived in a three-bedroom apartment, which did not provide adequate space. The instability of moving also kept their children from attending the same school, making it hard for their kids to keep friends and maintain consistency in coursework.

Their new Habitat home has four bedrooms and two bathrooms, which will give all eight of them room to live and grow. They also have a grown son who is currently away attending college.  "We're excited to have a backyard, new neighborhood, and more space," says Yvonne. Even more importantly, their new home offers stability for their children. "We are excited for our children, because they will not have to change schools again until they go to college," explains Raphael.
Contact:
If you have any questions about the build, look for Carol Nelson after church or contact her at  303.766.1978 or customtrainingllc@q.com. ​
WPUMC is a member of the Loves and Fishes coalition, which consists of 14 churches from Castle Rock to Golden, whose mission is to support the mission and work of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.