“My life in the old house was incomparable with the new life I started in the new house. The old shack was not considered as a home; it was just to stay day and night under a shade. I covered the leaking roof with plastic and the wall was collapsing. I started new season with my children,” Sofia said.  Sofia Sultan lives in Lideta Sub-city of Addis Ababa with her eight children. She moved to Addis Ababa 10 years ago from a small town called Sokoru.

Genet Sherif is one of the mothers who are struggling to make a living for their families with meagre income in Addis Ababa, Lideta Sub City. She has two sons; one of them is daily laborer and the other do not have job. Genet and her family live in the area for 30 years.

Lemlem Berhanu broke up in tears when Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia staff spoke to her during family selection visit in November 2018. Lemlem used to live in collapsing old house in the city of Bahir Dar with two children and two sisters. The family had suffered for many years in the house with broken roofs and dirt floor. Considering the housing situation, low income and Lemlem’s heath status, Habitat Ethiopia selected the family to be homeowner.