Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:28 -0500
From: Bett Essen
Subject: Join us at two Habitat for Humanity home dedications
You are invited to join the celebration as two Chatham Habitat for Humanity partner families are presented with keys to their new homes during a ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 11:30 a.m. at 1816 and 1808 Westmont Drive in Siler City. Attending a dedication ceremony is a great way to see what Chatham Habitat is all about. It is very moving to witness low-income families=92 dreams of homeownership coming to fruition after they have worked so hard.
The Cervantes Jimenez family hopes to move into their new home before Christmas and the Jimenez Rojo family before the New Year. These two houses bring the total built by Chatham Habitat to 85 throughout the county. For directions to Westmont Drive or to learn more about becoming a Chatham Habitat partner family, visit our web site at www.chathamhabitat.org or call (919) 542-0794 ext. 209.
About the New Homeowners
The Jimenez Rojo family came to Chatham Habitat through Javier Benitez, a local pastor and Chatham Habitat homeowner. Maria and Arturo have four children: Catherine, age seven; Arthur age three; and twins Charly and Charline, age 6 months. They currently live in an overcrowded, two-bedroom trailer in Siler City along with Arturo=92s mother, Victoria. They often feel unsafe in the trailer park where they currently live, as there are often people outside late at night and it is very dark. In their free time on the weekends the family likes to go to parties, watch sports like soccer, and go food shopping for the week ahead. Friends from church, from Arturo=92s job, and family members have helped them build their home and In turn, they plan to help others build their Habitat homes in the future. They are hopeful that their new home with lead to a better quality of life for themselves and for their children.
The Cervantes Jimenez family heard about Chatham Habitat for Humanity through an ad in their church newspaper and through another Chatham Habitat homeowner. Yaneli and Armando have two children: Samuel who is eight years old and Leslie who is two years old. They currently live in an overcrowded home with no heating, air conditioning, or effective ventilation. In addition, young Leslie is blind and the family looks forward to living in their new home where itwill be easier for her to move around. The family likes to spend time together playing games like soccer and going to the park and to their church, Centro Familiar Cristiano in Liberty. Friends from the congregation as well as family members are helping them build their new home. The family is excited because their children will have rooms of their own and because they see it as an investment in their future.
About Chatham Habitat for Humanity: Since 1989, Chatham Habitat for Humanity has worked to change substandard housing conditions throughout Chatham County by making homeownership possible for nearly 90 families. In the process, Habitat is able to transform lives, improve neighborhoods, and most importantly, give hope and strength to our communities.
Bett Essen
Development Coordinator
Chatham Habitat for Humanity
(919) 542-0794, ext. 214
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