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A Place Where Kids Can Grow
Albana’s parents have raised four children since they moved into their Imagine Housing apartment in 2000, refugees from the Yugoslavian conflict.
Albana loved growing up at Andrew’s Heights. There were lots of other kids her age, from all different cultures, backgrounds, and religions, who became her best friends. Albana rode her longboard to her high school just down the road, and is thankful for the excellent education she’s been able to access in the Bellevue School District. Before graduating high school and heading off to college Albana offered about 40 hours of her time each month to give back to her community, supporting her neighbors at Andrew’s Heights and Andrew’s Glen.
“Affordable housing takes people out of toxic environments; it allows them to focus on feeding their families, and on their emotional health, which is super important; it can take people out of dangerous situations; and it offers a chance. When you take away the worry that is attached to trying to afford a home, then people can actually start living their lives. I go to a really great school, and so did all of my siblings.”
Posted March 15, 2018
