Alabama Champions: Shellie Layne turned hardship into a toolbox for hope

Ensley, Ala. — When Shellie Layne saw a 102-year-old condemned home in Ensley, Ala., she didn’t see a lost cause. Instead, she saw opportunity.

“Something about the house just said ‘Don’t let this house go,'” Layne said.

Layne is in the business of improvement. Her non-profit organization Women Under Construction Network teaches women techniques for home repair, along with life repair. The idea came soon after Layne’s own life fell apart…

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