This time last year, dozens of volunteers and supporters of Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast were set to start construction on a home in Gautier as part of International Women Build Weeks.
- this time last year, dozens of- volunteers and supporters of- habitat for humanity of the - mississippi gulf coast were set- to start construction on a home- in gautier as part of - international women build - week...those plans were - temporarily put on hold due to- covid, but as news 25's toni- miles shows us, the project - - and some fortunate local- family's- soon-to-be home, is now - complete.
- - cheryl cooper, navigation credi- union: "a house is made of wall and beams. a home is made of- hopes and - dreams."
Cheryl cooper with navigation - credit union, was among those t- etch words of encouragement to- the future homeowners of- this gautier habitat home on- dolphin drive back in - september...- the writing wasn't on the wall- months earlier, when- work was initially set to begin- during march of last- year.
- lindsay avery, director of- resource development, - habitat for humanity mississipp- gulf coast: "in our traditional women build sense,- the participants raise the fund- and get to come - out and swing hammers and help- build the home.
Unfortunately,- the - build was supposed to start - about the same time covid hit - the mississippi gulf coast- so we postponed the build for - some time.
We were not able to- accomodate- volunteers, but 131 people- raised $112,000.00 towards this- home so - construction moved forward."
Cheryl cooper, navigation credi- union: "this year what we had t do- was help them get the funds the- needed to build the home and- support the effort.
- <splice> "we really got the thrill of doing what we wanted- to do, which is raise enough- money to build this house."
- - toni miles, news 25: "it doesn' stop here.
The focus for women- build 2021 is to help - south mississippians return to- safe, sanitary homes, especiall- after hurricane zeta."
Lindsay avery, director of- - - - resource development, habitat - for humanity mississippi gulf - coast: "we have also had an increased focus on- foreclosure prevention and have- helped several- families throughout the year- save their homes through the- resources that are- available to them."
And it won't be long before the- roll out the welcome mat- here.
- lindsay avery, director of- resource development, habitat - for humanity mississippi gulf - coast: "we have some families working with our- financial counselors and are- getting to the point of - being able to afford and- maintain a mortgage, so next, a- family will get to move - in here."
A good all-around investment.
- cheryl cooper, navigation credi- union: "our interest in providing financial - literacy education and helping- people build credit scores, - helping be able to afford - homes - all of those are- missions that we share.
We are- thrilled we are able as a - - - credit union to sponsor habitat- for humanity in our community.- we would- certainly encourage every - individual and every business t- find a way to do it because - it certainly pays dividends - really that we could never- quantify."
- in gautier,
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