Major Richardson, 16, Denise Robinson, 18, and Debra Murray pose inside the hallway in their new home built through Habitat for Humanity.
Photo by Christine H. Wetzel
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Wednesday, February 04, 2004
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: A place of their own: Volunteers help single mother and kids build a house
Debra Murray has been trying to buy a home for years. The single mother of three doesn't earn enough, she says, to pay a regular mortgage, but earns too much to qualify for subsidized housing. She's one of the many people who are stuck in the middle, financially speaking -- too poor to purchase a home, not poor enough to get assistance.
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