Three Families Celebrate New Beginnings with Their Habitat Homes

In the past three weeks, Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia has celebrated the dedication of two homes in Northeast Forsyth County. The families, volunteers, donors, board and staff of this local non-profit homebuilder gathered together to enjoy the completion of the Abbas Family’s home on May 12th and the Ettadmouti-El Bissis Family’s home on June 2nd. The families have very different backgrounds, but both aspired to having an affordable, safe and stable home in which to live; and, on their dedication dates, they saw their dreams come true. A typical home built by Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia requires the contribution of 3,000 volunteer hours in addition to the professionals utilized for critical items such as electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. The General Motors Foundation provided the funding for the construction of the Abbas home and the majority of the volunteer labor. Solvay Specialty Polymers LLC and the Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd also provided volunteers and funds to purchase the land. Publix Super Market Charities provided funding and volunteer support for the Ettadmouti-El Bissis home along with ADP as a land sponsor.

Tabassum Abbas and her three children, ranging in age from 7-18, are excited to move into their new home. The 4-bedroom home offers them a new beginning closer to their extended family in Forsyth County. Tab stated, “We have so much to be grateful for; the help of countless volunteers, the support of families and friends, and the many others that helped make our dream come true.”

This past Saturday, the start of a new home a few miles away on Windy Oaks Road was officially recognized with a First Nail Ceremony. The Smith Family is excited to have the opportunity to live in more permanent housing. Scotty and his two children ages 2 and 7 look forward to their forever home which will be completed in late September 2018.

About Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia

Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia is a non-profit, Christian housing ministry that builds simple, decent homes for purchase by low- to moderate-income families who demonstrate a capacity for responsible homeownership. Since its inception in 1995, Habitat-NCG has completed 300 homes, serving over 1,300 family members in North Fulton, Cherokee and Forsyth/Dawson counties. Each family is required to attend educational classes related to homeownership and perform 200 sweat equity hours. Families earn between 30% and 60% of the Atlanta area median income and purchase their homes through a 30-year, no-interest loan financed by Habitat-NCG. In addition to new home construction, Habitat-NCG started a home repair program in 2014. To date, 46 repair projects have been completed primarily serving veterans and seniors. For more information on Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia, please visit www.habitat-ncg.org.

About General Motors

General Motors is a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun, Wuling and Jiefang brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, and Maven, its personal mobility brand, can be found at http://www.gm.com/.

About Publix Super Market Charities

Publix is privately owned and operated by its more than 190,000 employees, with 2017 sales of $34.6 billion. Currently, Publix has 1,186 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. The company has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for 21 consecutive years. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For more information, visit the company’s website, corporate.publix.com.