Habitat Completes Home for Young Family from Burma

Last Saturday, Habitat North Central Georgia held a Dedication ceremony for the Thang-Men family whose home is located on Arliss Drive in Canton. This is the third of four homes that Habitat will complete in this Cherokee County neighborhood.

The home was built for Mr. Thang and his wife, Sui Men, who are originally from Burma. They fled their home country due to political unrest and lived in Malaysia for a year and a half until they were able to immigrate to the United States in 2010. The family has two young children, Jeju (2) and Kelly (1). Mr. Thang work has worked for Tyson Foods for the last five years. Sui Men stays at home to care for their two children.

“I am so happy to be able to provide a home for my family,” said Mr. Thang. “We are honored to have been selected as a Habitat family and we thank all of the sponsors who helped build our house.”

Habitat was able to build this home due to the generosity of several civic and business groups including; Community Associations Institute Georgia Chapter members, Windsong Properties and Landmark Commercial Realty, Inc.

The Community Associations Institute is an international organization consisting of over 60 chapters all of which are dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations that promote harmony, community and responsible leadership. CAI provides information, education and resources to all community association stakeholders. The membership is comprised of condominium and homeowner association board members, homeowners, community association management companies, community association managers, and business partners who provide professional services and products for over 300,000 community associations. The Georgia Chapter was established in 1981. It provides an on-going event calendar that offers both educational and networking events to its members.

“This build was an amazing experience for Community Associations Institute Georgia Chapter and its members,” said Miye Johnson Yi, Attorney at Law for Winter Capriola Zenner and CAI chapter member. “We are very thankful to the Thang-Men family for opening their hearts to us and Habitat North Central Georgia for providing us this unique and humbling experience. We wish the family many wonderful blessings in their new home.”

Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia is a non-profit, Christian housing ministry that builds affordable homes for purchase by low-income families who demonstrate the capacity for responsible homeownership. Since its inception in 1995, Habitat-NCG has completed 278 homes serving an estimated 1,000 family members in the North Fulton area and Cherokee, Dawson and Forsyth Counties. Habitat-NCG does not give away its homes. Partner families, who earn 30% to 60% of the Atlanta area median income, purchase their homes at or near appraised value utilizing 30-year no-interest financing provided by Habitat. In addition, each partner family is required to attend educational classes and perform 200-300 hours of construction “sweat equity.” Family members work side by side with the volunteers, sponsors, and Habitat staff to build their homes. Habitat-NCG’s slogan is “A Hand Up, Not a Handout.” For more information concerning Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia, please visit www.habitat-ncg.org.