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A devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 13th. The Haitian Red Cross estimates that up to 50,000 people may have died and another 3 million people left injured or homeless. Habitat for Humanity International will be assessing the disaster's impact on affordable housing and assisting in recovery efforts. Habitat’s ability to respond effectively to this disaster will require support from all of us: donors, volunteers, corporate partners and other community organizations. Donations can be made directly to Habitat International at https://www.habitat.org/cd/giving/donate.aspx?link=227.
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Map of Haiti, source: Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html
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Work on 75 Orchard Park is scheduled to be completed in November. All the trim is installed and for the most part painted, and installers worked to insulate the floor joists recently. The Tuesday crew will be installing toilets, sinks, and medicine cabinets shortly. The interior is slated to be completed by the first week in November. Remaining interior work includes: closet work, some bathroom paint work, door hardware, countertop, and carpet installation. The driveway will be installed soon.The completion of exterior yard work will depend on the weather.
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The work at 75 Orchard Park Road in Pine City is moving right along. Volunteers are building on Tuesdays and Saturdays. If individuals or groups are interested in volunteering, please fill out and submit the construction volunteer form on our Volunteer page.
There are some times when our volunteers work for days and weeks and very little visible progress. May 9th was not one of those times. We started with a painted sub-floor. At 8:00 a.m. the crane arrived and five minutes later the truck arrived with the wall panels. By noon, all of the walls were up!
Photos of the progress are now available on Flikr - check them out!
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Chemung County Habitat for Humanity's 19th home project is underway at 75 Orchard Park Road in Pine City. A class at GST BOCES has started work on framing the home. An official groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday, April 10, 2009 at 10:00 am. See the Events page for more details.
Traveler's Insurance is the major sponsor for this 2009 build, providing thousands of dollars for the construction and their staff members' talents in building and landscaping the property.
The formal dedication ceremony for 72 Orchard Park, across the street, took place on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 10:00 am.
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The renovation at 72 Orchard Park is complete and the family has moved in! The formal dedication ceremony took place on May 2, 2009.
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We acquired two properties on Orchard Park in the Town of Southport. One existing home needs complete renovation and the other is a lot with a slab from a former house fire. The properties are across the street from each other, in a quiet residential neighborhood. These recent donations seem to be very suitable for the families we have in mind.
We have begun remodeling 72 Orchard Park. A complete interior and exterior update will be performed on this National Home: from site work, removing trees and installing a driveway, to roofing, siding, replacement windows and a complete interior overhaul. Our goal is an energy-efficient updated home to welcome our new family. We anticipate a September 2008 completion date. Sheesley's Sewer Service has already donated materials and labor to install new plumbing throughout the home. In addition, Greater Southern Tier BOCES (GST BOCES) has committed to roofing and possibly re-siding the exterior in May. We are looking for additional corporate or church sponsors at this time, and will be looking for donations of both labor and materials to complete the rest of the home. Please call or e-mail if you are interested in helping us meet our goal.
Thank you Sheesley's Sewer Service and GST BOCES for your commitment on this project!
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