By AJ
May 14, 2021
When Alvero Wiggins was diagnosed with kidney failure it created a domino effect. The rigors of treatment meant spending nine hours a day on dialysis. That meant giving up work. Unable to earn a living, Alvero and his wife and four children were forced to move into public housing.
Sarah MacLaren had worked alongside Alvero for years at one of his 2 non-profit organizations that he runs. She started a fundraiser to help get his family back into a permanent home. Though donations came in by the thousands, it wasn’t nearly enough to make a dent in Halifax’s red-hot housing market.
When Alvero Wiggins was diagnosed with kidney failure it created a domino effect. The rigors of treatment meant spending nine hours a day on dialysis. That meant giving up work. Unable to earn a living, Alvero and his wife and four children were forced to move into public housing.
By AJ
May 14, 2021
When Alvero Wiggins was diagnosed with kidney failure it created a domino effect. The rigors of treatment meant spending nine hours a day on dialysis. That meant giving up work. Unable to earn a living, Alvero and his wife and four children were forced to move into public housing.
Sarah MacLaren had worked alongside Alvero for years at one of his 2 non-profit organizations that he runs. She started a fundraiser to help get his family back into a permanent home. Though donations came in by the thousands, it wasn’t nearly enough to make a dent in Halifax’s red-hot housing market.
Posted: Apr 26, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 26
Alaya, Alvero, Chelcie, Javier and Jaden Wiggins pose outside their new home in Clayton Park. They are overwhelmed that so many people contributed to help buy the home to give them a safe place to live. (Steve Lawrence/CBC)
As Alaya Wiggins sprinted through her new home for the first time, the four-year-old asked: Mommy, are we going to live here forever?
Her mother, Chelsie Wiggins replied Yes.
Taking their first steps in the new house was a special moment for the Wiggins family. It was extra special because it was bought with more than $100,000 in donations from friends, family and strangers.