Finding the courage and strength to better your life can be a difficult struggle, but with the help of organizations like Manna people like Audrey Proctor do find a way. More than 15 years ago, Audrey had attended a Jubilee Housing Christmas party where she met the founder of Manna, Rev. Jim Dickerson. After hearing wonderful things about Manna developed properties from her friends and family, she told Rev. Jim, “One day I will buy one of your homes.” Audrey, a single mothe r with two sons James and Jamal, struggled to make ends meet, and provide decent housing for her family. As a graduate of Jubilee Housing, Audrey was ready for the next step in life, finding the courage to take it would be the problem. When Audrey’s younger sister, Tanya, passed away, it affected Audrey so profoundly that she decided that make a dramatic change to her life. With some encouragement from a friend, Audrey decided this was the time to become a homeowner. Audrey went to Housing Counseling Services, an organization Manna partners with that educated her on the process of homeownership, and helped her prepare all her information for the HPAP approval. Although it was a long process, Audrey never gave up on her dream of owning a Manna property. Today, Audrey is a homeowner at the Madeline Gardens Condominium, a 30 unit affordable condominium project Manna completed in Northeast DC.
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