HENDERSON, Ky. — A Henderson family received the keys to a new home Friday in a Habitat for Humanity dedication ceremony that turned a once-blighted foreclosure property into a stable, owner-occupied house on a well-kept residential block.
What You Need To Know
- A Henderson family moved into a new Habitat for Humanity home built on a once-blighted foreclosure property
- Homebuyer Daphne Cornwell completed more than 250 hours of sweat equity to help earn the house
- Habitat leaders said the project was made possible through local partnerships, donated land and federal housing support
- Each new Habitat home helps stabilize neighborhoods and address Kentucky’s housing shortage
Daphne Cornwell and her children moved into the home after she completed more than 250 hours of sweat equity, working alongside volunteers and her oldest son to help build it.
The project reflects Habitat for Humanity of Henderson’s model of providing “a hand up, not a handout.” Families are required to make mortgage payments, complete homebuyer education and volunteer in the community…