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Meet our families

Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) opened its doors in 1987 and has provided affordable homeownership to 74 families. 

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Meet Driss and Majda

Driss and Majda, with their two young daughters, immigrated to Western Massachusetts in 2018 via a lottery diversity program in hopes of discovering a new country and gaining more opportunities. For several years, the family acclimated to the United States, welcomed two sons, and lived in a house in West Springfield. One day a car crashed into the home causing structural damage. The house was condemned and the family moved into a tiny two-bedroom apartment in the same town. The older girls share one bedroom. Driss, Majda, and the younger two boys share the other bedroom.

Driss said because the rent is too expensive and the apartment is too small, they applied to the Greater Springfield Habitat program after learning about it from a friend.

“We applied through your program to get a home so that our children would have a better life,” said Driss, the patriarch who works as a truck driver, while his wife Majda cares for the children. “My dream is for my children to be good people and useful to society and do good deeds for the environment and achieve their dreams.”

To see Driss and Majda's dedication ceremony held June 1, 2025, click below.

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Meet Antonia

Antonia purchased a four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in February 2024. Her four youngest children will move into the house with her. 

 

As survivors of domestic abuse, Antonia wants to show her children it’s possible to break the cycle of abuse and give back to the community that helped them escape their situation.

“First, I want to say thank you to God, my family, my church, and all those who supported me. By God's grace, I was placed in situations where I had no choice but to depend on others to get back on my feet after losing everything due to domestic violence,” said Antonia. “It has been a hard road, but I made it. No, we made it, my family and me. God is good! He has blessed me tremendously, especially with my family, and the opportunity to partner with Habitat for Humanity to help make my dreams come true.”

To see Antonia's dedication ceremony held Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2024, click below.

For more information on how to become one of our partner families, go to 

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268 Cold Spring Ave
West Springfield, MA 01089

(413) 739-5503

support@habitatspringfield.org

Hours:
9am-5pm Monday-Friday

We are a 501(c)(3) organization
Tax ID: #04-2970982

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Serving Springfield, Monson, Palmer, Ludlow, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Agawam, Holyoke,
West Springfield, Westfield, Southwick, and Wilbraham.

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Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity provides housing opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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In accordance with Federal law, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Employment discrimination is covered by Title VI if the primary objective of the financial assistance is provision of employment, or where employment discrimination causes or may cause discrimination in providing services under such programs.

 

In accordance with federal law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity which receives Federal financial assistance. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against persons with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job.

 

If you believe you have been discriminated against in a program of any institution which received Federal financial assistance, you should immediately contact the Federal agency providing such assistance.

This Habitat affiliate does NOT have a ReStore. The closest ReStores to here
are in Pittsfield and Worcester, MA; Bloomfield and Vernon, CT.

© 2025 by Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity

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