NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TX (KTRE) -
Saws, drills and hammers were brand new
concepts for some Habitat for Humanity volunteers.
In honor of Mother's Day, National Women
Build Week gave women the opportunity to get their hands dirty for a good cause.
"What it's designed to do is not to
exclude men but to empower women to assist with building affordable homes for
families," said Nancy Wright, Board Member, Habitat for Humanity Nacogdoches.
Last week volunteers attended a workshop
where they learned exactly what it takes to build a home with confidence.
"For the women who got to touch tools
for the first time, they gained a lot of confidence and I think they will be
able to take that going forward and not be frightened of it," said Wright.
This weekend they put their new skills to the
test and helped with the construction of a Nacogdoches home.
Volunteer Amanda Sunkle said building the
home with just women gives them the chance to prove they can do anything.
"I think its really important that women
get out there and show that we have great qualities to build things and work
together," said Sunkle.
Its about more than showing off their skills,
the women are building for a single mother and her four kids, helping to
construct her dream home on mother's day.
"To know this is going to be a home for
somebody that somebody is going to be able to say, this is mine and I helped
build it," said Sunkle.
"It works miracles in those families
lives and it transforms neighborhoods," said Wright.
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