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Driss and Majda
Driss, Majda, and their four children who range in age from 6 months to 11 years, immigrated to Western Massachusetts from Morocco in November 2018. Driss said they came via a lottery diversity program in hopes of discovering a new country and gaining more opportunities.
The family had lived in a house in West Springfield until a car crashed into the home causing structural damage. It was condemned and the family was moved to a tiny two-bedroom apartment in the same town. The girls who are 8- and 11-years old share one bedroom, while the Driss, Majda, and the two youngest boys share the other bedroom.
Driss said because the rent is too expensive and the apartment is too small, they applied to the Greater Springfield Habitat program after learning about it from a friend.“We applied through your program to get a home so that our children would have a better life,” Driss said. “My dream is for my children to be good people and useful to society and do good deeds for the environment and achieve their dreams.”
Construction on their new home on Dwight Street in Springfield began in June 2024.