Habitat’s small projects with big impacts: A look back

GUILFORD – Chenango County Habitat for Humanity (CCHH) has been settling into their new office space located in the Klee House in Guilford, a change of scenery from Oxford. Since their last house build in West Bainbridge, the nonprofit has focused on a number of small projects that have had a substantial impact on several Chenango county families.
One more recent project was a labor-intensive bathroom renovation needed to meet unmet needs of a disabled adult, and prior to that the lives of many area families have been touched by the hands of a the dedicated group of volunteers. Here’s a look back.
Going back as far as 2012, CCHH came to the aid of a mother of five, facing a terminal illness, in nearby Norwich. Habitat's crew prioritized essential repairs and re-roofed the family's home which had seen years of neglect. With additional funding leftover, the team put its resourcefulness to task and rebuilt a aging carport, increasing the accessibility of the home.
In the fall of 2014, another woman and her adult daughter from Afton in need Habitat’s expertise received a new roof over their heads thanks to the hard work and philanthropy of the organization's volunteer foundation. CCHH's volunteer work combined with sweat equity from the homeowner ensured that the roof project was knocked out in just a short week and a half. The Habitat team returned in early 2015 giving 184 volunteer hours over the course of a month rebuilding a deck.
September of 2015 was especially busy for CCHH volunteers. On September 26 while members of CCHH were manning the Greene Applefest's Skillet Toss fundraiser, a number of volunteers traveled the winding trail to McDonough to help a disabled senior.
The man's home was in dire need of a complete bathroom remodel. Again, accessibility was an issue, and CCHH made quick work of enlarging the bathroom door, making it wheelchair accessible.
In addition, the layout of the entire bathroom way augmented to make better and safer use of the bathrooms footprint.
Skilled tradesmen gave more than 200 hours of dedicated service assessing and addressing much needed plumbing, framing, cabinetry and lighting issues. A new bath tub and shower unit was the finishing touch that made the Thanksgiving holiday that much ore enjoyable for this homeowner. Habitat for Humanity offers a hand up, not a handout,” and CCHH projects are primarily built with volunteer help which significantly reduces cost. The affordability of these projects is made through Habitat’s method of not charging interest and labor. House payments fund future homes for other partner families, a most exciting means of growth.
At the end of the day, donations and volunteers are truly what help keep the Habitat dream, which is to provide affordable housing and repairs to Chenango county families in need.
To be a part of the next CCHH house construction, or to contribute your time or materials, contact Sandra Colton by calling 334-7492. For more information, visit Habitat.Chenango.org.

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