A team of builders came together from The Gathering on April 10, 2010 to help Carmen and her daughter build their new home. The Mom and daughter lost their home a few years ago in the devastation of Katrina in New Orleans. Carmen and her daughter helping build their home they were so excited about moving into in May.
What’s impressive about Habitat House is that the home is not simply handed over to the family who is the beneficiary of the build, but they have to qualify for the home as well as put so many sweat equity hours in the home. Then they still have to make payments, but it’s a fraction of what it is to live in a home not built by Habitat House.
The Gathering team builders came ready and eager at 7:30 AM on Saturday, April 10, 2010 to work until the task was complete. Our plan for the day was to paint the siding and get one of the sides up on the house before leaving at 4:30 PM.
To the Habitat Home Staff team we accomplished much more. We were able to get the siding painted and put up on all sides of the house. We also had a team inside putting up doors on the closets as well as to the rooms. Because of the hard work and expertise of this team, we also primed the doors and facing to get ready for the first coat of paint. Oh, and I can’t forget that we even had time to paint the trim work for the inside of the home. Yea God!!
Great work, team. Thank you for investing your time and sweat equity, and love into a well deserved family to have their dream home. This is just another way we at The Gathering keep on showing the love of Christ in practical ways! - Paula Foster
