Hudson - Litchfield News
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Habitat for Humanity Mission Trip 2010
submitted by Craig Bailey
On Monday, March 1, a team from the First Baptist Church of Hudson embarked on the journey to the Mississippi Gulf Coast area without delay. The team was comprised of Craig Bailey, Al Daigle, Rich Fieler, Ed Gotham, Reverend Jim Harrington, Fred Miller, Bob Nealon, RJ Nealon, Joe Pirroni, and Tony Rice. Upon arriving at Camp Victor in Ocean Springs, MS, the team attended an orientation session (along with about 60 other volunteers from around the country). The Camp Victor crew provided an overview of the facility in which the team was to be housed for the week. And the Habitat for Humanity crew shared details regarding the job sites to which the volunteers would be deployed.
On the first day of work (Tuesday), the team met at the main
work site. After receiving a safety briefing and a review of the coming week the team was split between two sites. One group was transported several miles away to install a large window, attic stairs, and build a platform to house the new home’s HVAC unit. The second group began what would be the primary work for the team for the remainder of the week: “punching out houses.” This involved taking care of the miscellaneous details necessary to ready houses for the homeowner. This included things like installing grates for under-house venting, building, and installing external stairs, putting final touches on the trim-work, touch-up painting, sweeping up the house, washing windows, cleaning up the job site of debris, consolidating and inventorying extra materials, etc. In addition to putting the final touches on several homes, the team prepared a new foundation to receive framing by the next crew of volunteers arriving the following week. A great deal of work involved shoveling. This included backfilling the foundation after it had been set and installing over 1,500 feet of silt fence to stop erosion around the job site—the most enjoyable activity ever. The silt fence installation took three days and involved digging a trench 8 inches deep by 4 inches wide. Thankfully, “most” of the digging was fairly easy, although several sections required breaking through hardened clay where the topsoil had been washed away. The team made a vow to hold a shovel burning ceremony upon returning from the trip. In total, the team worked on six houses, most of which were in their final stage of homeowner readiness. One of the steps in the process for a homeowner to qualify for
purchasing housing from Habitat for Humanity is that they must put in 200 hours of work into the house. It was extremely rewarding to meet a prospective homeowner; a single mom who had quite a ways to go to complete her hours, while trying to balance work and taking care of her kids. The team asked Habitat for Humanity if their hours could be contributed to her time, given the circumstances. They said they’d check into this. As a reminder, Hurricane Katrina, followed shortly thereafter by Hurricane Rita, hit “way back” in 2005. That said, the recovery effort is far from complete. A drive along the Mississippi Gulf Coast area reveals houses that remain boarded up and lots with foundations where houses previously stood. The situation begs the question: where are the families that used to live there? The team heard many stories of people still living in substandard conditions. For example, a family living in a storage container next to their condemned house. Due to the lack of resources to rebuild, the father dutifully goes to work each day, only to come home to his wife and kids living in a metal box. Finally, the most rewarding experience was driving through neighborhoods where the team from the First Baptist Church, Hudson, had built houses in prior years. Seeing children playing in clean neighborhoods amongst new houses made it all worth it! If you have it in your heart to assist others in need, consider hooking up with the charitable organization of your choice to donate your resources (time and/or money). The reality is that if you are reading this article, you are very likely blessed with much more than those so desperately in need. In closing, the volunteers listed above would like to thank all those who supported the cause. In addition to the trip being completely funded (covering all travel expenses), there is a surplus of funding that will be used on a future mission trip, or otherwise support those in need.
A Tribute to the Habitat for Humanity Volunteers
Who are these people who have come so far? Traveling by plane and bus and car.
Small section of silt fence along the road in front of the construction site
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People who could be anywhere but here Giving up family time they hold so dear.
Te crew at Camp Victor, back row: Bob Nealon, RJ Nealon, Craig Bailey, Ed Gotham, Joe Pirroni, Al Daigle. Front row: Fred Miller, Tony Rice, Rich Fieler, Reverend Jim Harrington
One of several houses the crew worked on
They are people who heard the call of the storm Katrina They come year after year because they are needed. College students and church groups and pairs of friends Sent to Camp Victor by homefolks who hearts did bend.
When a 30 foot tide pummeled this coast
The country’s worst storm is what they could boast. As many as 70,000 homes were lost More than $81 billion was the cost. And now that four years have past The help continues but will it last?
We served this year in a group of ten Committed and selfless were these men! Regular guys named Rich, Tony and Fred
Craig was the leader with Pastor Jim and Ed. Completing the team was RJ, AL, Joe and Bob Ready to serve, no matter what the job.
Hats off to the Camp Victor staff, Loren, Reggie and Eddie Day after day, they help teams be ready. Symbols on the walls so teams are remembered Serving those whose lives were dismembered. From the ceiling girders, they will hang a shirt While at the jobsite, from no task do they shirk.
They begin the day’s work with prayer that inspires They set big goals and always strive higher.
They build a house where grateful people will live. Whatever is asked, they continue to give. Despite the hard work, the dirt and the grime
They are building new lives one day at a time. The hearts of the needy will hold the memory Of teams doing God’s work for all to see.
Bob Nealon March, 2010
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