Jessica F. needed housing assistance. She had a nine-month-old baby and another on the way and could barely scrape together money for monthly rent. Rental assistance in the form of a Housing Choice Voucher became her life support. With this help, Jessica was able to start working toward financial independence through Housing Works’ PATHWorks program. […]
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Success stories
Kathy moved to Redmond in 2010 to start new. She was a single parent of a teenage boy and her lifelines were child support, food stamps and her Housing Choice Voucher. She came to Housing Works and joined the PATHWorks Program. With the help of our staff, Kathy developed a plan for the new direction she […]
Albree W. was renting a home that was going through foreclosure. When she received the notice, she realized she and her son would have to move. When she met with Housing Works she learned she qualified for the Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Option program. She also heard about down payment assistance available through the Neighborhood […]
Jill R. had owned a home before, but couldn’t keep it when she became disabled and was unable to work. She was living in Washington but eager to make a fresh start in Central Oregon, and hopeful she might be able to once again afford to own. Through Housing Works, Jill completed PATHWorks financial literacy classes and […]
As a single parent, Jennifer B. was motivated to own a home in a good, safe, healthy neighborhood where she could raise her daughter. Working with Housing Works, Jennifer developed a plan to raise her credit score and manage her spending. She continued working hard at her full-time job which led to higher income. Because […]
Nearly a year after a horrific car accident, Randall J. awoke from a coma, not knowing if he would survive, let alone walk and talk again. He had lost everything and had to learn a new way of life—living with disabilities. But Randall never gave up on his dream of owning his own home. He […]
A proud single mother of four, Eziquia Benitez would not take “no” for an answer. She was determined to own her own place where she could continue raising her family. Her quest to become a homeowner began in 2000, when she was earning $6 an hour as a cook. With her kids as inspiration, Eziquia […]
Janet R. was living in a crime-ridden apartment complex in Jackson County. Along with managing a challenging medical condition, she was finding the negative environment more disturbing by the day. She was determined to make a move. Janet already had excellent credit. She completed homebuyer education and got pre-approved for a home loan with USDA. […]
Getting on Stable Footing with Help from Housing Works Within three years of enrolling in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (now PATHWorks), Kristina C. found full-time employment, established a budget and improved her credit. She accumulated over $3500 in an escrow savings account, which she used to pay off her remaining bills and started a savings […]
[For Build My Future page: Eziquia Benitez] A proud single mother of four, Eziquia Benitez would not take “no” for an answer. She was determined to own her own place where she could continue raising her family. Her quest to become a homeowner began in 2000, when she was earning $6 an hour as a […]