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Northshore October 2025
For Valbona Lavdari, purchasing a home in Haverhill from Habitat for Humanity 20 years ago was about more than simply getting a place to live. It jump-started the rest of her family’s life. Lavdari and her husband, Leonard Ndrecka, moved to the United States in 1999 from their native Albania by way of Greece in search of better economic opportunities. They found that and more with Habitat for Humanity. “It was much more than having a house with zero down payment,” Lavdari says. “It helped us so much to progress in our lives and in our ambitions.” Lavdari and Ndrecka are far from alone. Essex County Habitat for H
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