Staff Report
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati will celebrate the completion and dedication of two new residences in Covington’s Pope Leo Village June 18.
The adjoining homes, located at 1201 John Street, will be the fourth and fifth homes completed at the Pope Leo Village project, marking halfway point in finishing the development. The homws will be purchased by sisters, Massandje and Nacisse, and Nacisse’s husband, Ismail. The celebration event will begin at 10 a.m. and feature remarks from Habitat’s board, youth speakers and representatives from the Catholic community.
Massandje, works in manufacturing and is a single mother of two — Aminata (age 11) and Matiangue (age 8). Home ownership has long been a dream of hers. She expressed excitement for joining a welcoming neighborhood in Covington and having an outdoor space to enjoy with her daughters.
Ismail and Nacisse will be purchasing the home next door. They have one son and said they hope their new home will help give their him the security and comfort he needs to grow into a confident, successful young man. Ismail is a manufacturing production employee for 48forty Solutions. He too, has dreamed of owning a home and providing his family with the stability that homeownership can provide.
“With the gap between supply and demand, homeownership has become more difficult and expensive to achieve,” says Joe Hansbauer, Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati CEO and president. “Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Pope Leo Village is helping to bridge that gap and make homeownership more attainable for families and individuals in Northern Kentucky.”
The Pope Leo Village is a multi-city initiative is sponsored and inspired by an anonymous donor committed to Pope Leo’s vision and commitment to serve others.
Greater Cincinnati is the second to launch the initiative following Chicago, the Pope’s original hometown. The Northern Kentucky project centers on the construction of nine homes in the Botany Hills neighborhood of Covington. The goal of the Pope Leo Village is to inspire and activate young people — and all our neighbors in Greater Cincinnati — to volunteer and financially support the work of Habitat for Humanity.
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