One of the best parts of participating in the BWA Blitz Build is the opportunity to work alongside the future homeowners. The picture on the right is of volunteer Sue Kunihiro (right) from Gainesville, Virginia hammering next to Nicole Fielder who will be moving into her new Habitat home very soon.Here is Nicole's story:
Nicole was renting a home on Constance St. in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. She and her family evacuated to Vermilion Parish, where her brother-in-law’s family in Abbeville took them in – along with more than twenty other family members fleeing the storm. Nicole was finally able to find a place to rent in Abbeville and she works nearby at the Eastridge Nursing Center. She finds it difficult to talk about her experiences after the storm – as she puts it, “it still hurts my heart” – but after struggling with some stress-related health problems she’s ready to move on with her life and looking forward to providing a better home for her son Earl (10) and daughter Janae’ (1). Her sister Valerie Sturgis is also a Habitat homeowner in the E. Gilman neighborhood in Lafayette.
We're excited to help Nicole build her home!
