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Participants say Heart Homestead program helped them buy in Jackson, cut commutes and credit volunteer work
Summary
Two participants described how the Heart Homestead program made homeownership possible in Jackson, citing a $20,000 down payment, much shorter commutes and program credit for volunteer hours and charitable donations.
Two participants in the Heart Homestead homeownership program said the initiative made it possible for them to buy a home in Jackson and markedly improve their daily lives.
"For us to be part of this is a huge blessing," said Speaker 1, describing the program as a turning point after struggling to assemble enough equity to purchase a first home. Speaker 2 said the program has helped people "who otherwise would not have been able to afford a home," citing beneficiaries who are "a pastor and a teacher." Speaker 2 also said their family had wanted to live in the established Jackson community.
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