For Autumn, the dream of having a place that truly feels like home is finally coming into focus — a place where her three dogs, two cats, and her own sense of stability can settle in for good.

At 31, Autumn works as a Lab and Facility Technician. She currently rents in Broken Arrow — “not the worst situation,” she says, but far from work and not ideal when you have a small kingdom of pets. A home of her own always felt like a distant possibility.

Born in Texas and raised in a military family, Janai moved often before finally settling in Oklahoma. She’s been in Tulsa for about five years now, working in life insurance as a policy owner service representative — a career that allows her to help people every day.

After years in apartments, Meggie wanted more: peace, a yard, a garage, and freedom to decorate. Homeownership felt out of reach—until a coworker bought a Habitat home in Tulsa.

“He said it was very affordable,” Meggie recalled. To her surprise, affordability didn’t mean sacrificing what she wanted. 

With the support of her Homeowner Services coordinator, Abby, and the knowledge gained from Habitat’s homebuyer classes, Omri achieved her dream of homeownership. Now, she and her daughters, Kason and Delaney, are settling into a home filled with laughter, love, and new memories.

After decades in Houston, the couple moved to Tulsa in 2023 to be closer to family. For the past two years, Matthew has been a reading interventionist and Michele an educational aide at a local middle school, helping students overcome challenges. However, homeownership, a challenge of their own, always felt out of reach.

“We had gotten to the point where we were like, I guess we’re just renting until we’re dead,” they shared.

Moving to Tulsa from Iowa in 2019 was a big change for Safiya, but one she fully embraced. Since then, she has grown to appreciate Tulsa’s rich history, culture, and community. But in that time, the rising cost of rent led her to Green Country Habitat for Humanity.

Originally from Burma, Pau and his wife, Vung, moved to the United States 15 years ago and have spent the last seven years in Tulsa. With three young children, they were ready for more space and a home they could truly call their own. Previously living in a small apartment with maintenance issues, they were encouraged by a friend who purchased a Habitat home to apply for an affordable solution.

As mother of three and a mental health technician, Carmesha has spent years helping others find stability — and now she’s created that same foundation for her own family through Green Country Habitat for Humanity.

Welcome home, Brittany—a lifelong Tulsan, medical assistant, and proud mom of two who is officially a first-time homeowner!

With one child in middle school and another in elementary, Brittany wanted to give her family more stability. Encouraged by friends and family, some of whom are also Habitat homeowners, she applied to the program and completed the process in just four months.

As a Dual Programs Coordinator and Fulbright Program Advisor at the University of Tulsa, Mav is helping connect students to opportunities that will help them succeed in life. Having also worked as public school teacher, Mav has built a career opening doors for the next generation. Now, through Habitat for Humanity, Mav is opening a new door for themself, one that lets them step into their very own home.

As a teacher, Brittany is laying the groundwork to give her students a unique advantage through her school’s Spanish dual-language program. Outside the classroom, she embraces the challenges of raising her four children, ages 4, 6, 8, and 11. Balancing work and parenting is never easy, but with a safe and steady home, the load becomes lighter.

A lifelong Oklahoman is celebrating a new beginning and a dream realized, thanks to her partnership with Green Country Habitat for Humanity. Mackie recently received the keys to her new home in Wagoner, a moment she calls a “full-circle moment filled with hope, legacy, and gratitude.”

The journey to homeownership is different for everyone, and for Miguel  and Yanilette, it led them over 2,000 miles to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

After experiencing the cold, snowy winters in Rochester, New York, the family longed for a climate more like their native Puerto Rico. “We wanted to get away from the cold,” Miguel explains. With their two daughters, they found the perfect fit in Tulsa, a city with all four seasons and less snow.

Now, standing in her new home, Cherokee looks forward to making the space her own — and welcoming friends and family into a place that reflects her hard work, resilience, and cultural pride.

Morgan’s motivation to buy a home was simple: “My daughter. Just wanting to be financially independent and set her up for generational wealth.”

Theresa took advantage of our homebuyer education classes to not only improve her own financial habits, but also to inspire her younger family members and friends to start working on their credit and saving for their own homes. As she put it, “It took me 53 years. Come on, y’all can do it.”

Martin has spent years dreaming of leaving apartment life behind and buying a home of his own. Now, thanks to his hard work and partnership with Habitat, that dream is real.

Annabelle moved out at 18 and spent years moving from apartment to apartment. Now at 25, she’s putting down roots and building a future full of stability and community for herself. 

Melissa has spent her career shaping young minds. As a teacher—and as a mother of two grown sons, she knows what it means to show up with patience, resilience, and heart. Homeownership, however, always felt just out of reach. That changed when Education Begins with Home, a partnership between Tulsa Public Schools and Habitat for Humanity, opened a door she hadn’t realized was possible.

With determination and a strong support system, Cristina completed the program in a year and a half. She is most excited to build new routines in a safe, stable home where her daughter can thrive. She dreams of hanging a swing in the front tree and watching her little one play freely and safely.