Dulce Contreras

“It’s tiring to move from one place to the next. I want to build a life and make a home. I want to give stability to my daughter.”

Dulce grew up in Honduras. At age 18, she moved to the United States, and five years later, she passed the 100-question exam to become a dual citizen of the US and Honduras. “Home is the place where you can build a lot of beautiful memories.” At first, the young mother lived in Virginia with her mother and sister, but when the pandemic hit in 2020, she lost her job. The job market in Virginia was bleak, and Dulce’s mother moved back to Honduras.

Dulce found herself unemployed with an elementary-aged daughter, named Genesis, to care for. It was an incredibly stressful time in her life, and she searched for a new job for nearly eight months before relocating to Hendersonville, where her brother lived, for a stable job opportunity in manufacturing. That was November of 2020, and she’s maintained employment in the manufacturing industry steadily ever since.

“Habitat gives us the hope we are looking for.”

Despite this, Dulce’s been unable to afford decent housing without substantial support from elder relatives.

Currently, she lives in a mobile home with several members of her extended family. Dulce, Genesis, and Dulce’s grandmother, Golla, all share one bedroom in the home. Dulce’s sister and her husband also reside in the mobile home.

Dulce said that one of the things the family is most excited about for their new home is decorating a bedroom for 11-year-old Genesis. She loves Hello Kitty and Pokemon, and Dulce has already saved several photos on her phone with decor inspiration. It will be the first time in her life that Genesis has a room of her own.

“I’m so grateful I have this opportunity to make my home.”

One thing the family plans to continue once they live apart, however, are backyard barbecues and weekly family dinners.

Henderson County & Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity is pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation.

We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to becoming a homeowner due to race, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

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Dulce Contreras

Henderson County & Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity is pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation.

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Hendersonville Administration Office

Thermal Belt Administration Office

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