Habitat Builds Home for Two Local Public Workers
Habitat for Humanity completed a four-bedroom home for first-generation owners Zari Fleming and Ja'Bron Hanna through the Apostles Build 2026 partnership.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Habitat for Humanity completed a four-bedroom home for Zari Fleming and Ja'Bron Hanna, who became first-generation homeowners with their two children. The home was built through the Apostles Build 2026 partnership with 17 local churches, which contributed volunteer labor and helped fund the roughly $300,000 construction.
Why it matters
The project shows how faith communities and a housing nonprofit can work together to create first-time homeownership for local families. For Fort Lauderdale, it adds a permanent home for a household in the local workforce, including a supervisor at the Broward County Clerk of Courts.
The home was built for roughly $300,000 with support from 17 local churches that provided volunteer labor and funding. The source does not break down how the cost was split between church contributions and other sources.
The players
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is an international nonprofit organization that builds and renovates homes with volunteer labor and affordable mortgages for families in need.
The details
Habitat for Humanity held a celebration Saturday morning at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, attended by almost 300 guests. The four-bedroom home was completed for Fleming and Hanna through the Apostles Build 2026 partnership with local churches.
Timeline
2026: Apostles Build 2026 partnership builds the home.
Saturday, November 14, 2026: Homeowners are celebrated at a morning event attended by almost 300 guests.
Philanthropy Model
The project follows Habitat for Humanity's model of pairing local congregations with homebuilding, which has long relied on church volunteers and donations for single-family construction. Apostles Build 2026 extends that approach to a joint effort by 17 churches in Fort Lauderdale.
Local households earning income in public-sector roles may find first-time homeownership programs available through partnerships like Apostles Build. Readers interested in volunteering or donating can look for similar faith-based homebuilding efforts in their own area.
The takeaway
Community partnerships between congregations and housing nonprofits can turn shared volunteer labor and funding into a permanent home for a working family. Residents who want to help can look for local faith groups already running similar build projects.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how community giving projects like this one are organized.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale.
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