Two local public-sector workers celebrated becoming first-generation homeowners through Habitat for Humanity on Saturday. Zari Fleming and Ja’Bron Hanna now have a house to move into with their two children.
The home was made possible by the Apostles Build 2026 partnership. Seventeen local churches contributed volunteer labor and helped fund the roughly $300,000 construction cost.
Fleming, a supervisor with the Broward County Clerk of Courts, said the family had been sharing one bedroom. The new house has four bedrooms.
“We’re very grateful for Habitat, all 17 churches that helped us and was a part of this process,” Fleming said. “It’s a big milestone for us.”
Almost 300 guests attended the celebration Saturday morning at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.
