Augusta House Project Update!

Transitional Housing is THRILLED to welcome the River of Life volunteers to our Augusta houses today. Action Ministries owns two houses in Augusta that are in desperate need of some TLC in order for two homeless families to move into them. Our River of Life volunteers are sanding and painting the floors, painting cabinets, putting lattice work on the bottom of the houses to keep out critters, painting the porch steps, and cleaning the two houses. These young people and the adults who are working with them are serving for the next three days to help us move closer to getting these houses ready to open in the fall. Yesterday, we realized that sometime between 9 p.m. the night before and 3 p.m. the following day, the copper piping under one of our houses was stolen. In addition to the expense of replacing this piping, this also meant that our River of Life volunteers would have to work in 90 degree weather without any air conditioning. We called Kent, super volunteer and our River of Life project leader, and gave him the news. He took it all in stride and we rounded up a bunch of box fans from Action Ministries – Augusta to help keep the heat at bay. We are so grateful for the work that these volunteers will do over the next three days and their desire to put their faith into action through service. We are also grateful for their flexibility and good spirits in the midst of stolen piping! Stay tuned for before and after pictures.

The renovation of these houses is the first step towards adding two more transitional houses in Augusta. But without financial support of $16,000 we will not be able to open as scheduled in the fall. Funds designated to our Augusta houses will provide for utilities and other house expenses, case management, and supportive services such as transportation and child care. Our Augusta area case manager works with each family to create a self-sufficiency plan. She then helps the parent(s) address all of their barriers to self sufficiency (such as obtaining and maintaining employment, paying down debt, addressing health issues, learning how to budget, etc.) and helps them leave homelessness… permanently. Please consider donating today to support our two new Augusta houses. Together, we can end homelessness…one family at a time.