Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Ralph Rosiles

Ralph Rosiles and his family

Ralph and his wife Bertie have been a part of the Habitat for Humanity family for about 10 years. In 2001, Ralph was employed as a social worker for the city of Lubbock. The couple knew that they wanted to have children but also knew it would be nearly impossible to raise them under their current living situation. Ralph and Bertie lived in an efficiency apartment, barely making ends meet. The couple quickly faced a second obstacle. Once they decided to have children, one parent needed to stay home in order to care for them. This strained the family financially since the family could not be supported by the income of only one parent. It was clear that something needed to be done. Ralph heard about Habitat for Humanity and decided to apply for a home. The family met the qualifications and were well on their way to owning their first home. Owning a home at an affordable cost made it easy for Ralph to stay home and care for the children and eventually return to school to obtain a degree. Ralph is now the Director of Career Services at Kaplan College and it is now Bertie’s turn to return to school. The family is flourishing in their new home. Habitat for Humanity created a solid foundation for this family where their dreams could be nourished.

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