April 2018, we handed the keys of Jane\’s new house over to her. You can read the full story here. Read this moving interview from Keith Crosby, the one who spearheaded the fundraising efforts to make Jane\’s dreams possible. How did you hear about the opportunity to build a house for someone? Jeremy (one of […]
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When we built Jane\’s home in April of 2018, people came from all over to help with the construction. One family from Switzerland spent several months with us and were on the ground during the time of the house build. At the time of construction, Laura, age 8, Irina, age 7, and Elio, age 5
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In April 2018, Jane received the keys to a safe and secure home for her family. She was widowed in 2010, making her the sole provider for her 3 children and her grandson. Read the incredible story below of meeting her partway to help her achieve her dreams. Jane was the youngest of 6 siblings.
Building a home for the most vulnerable impacts everyone involved. This interview highlights the impact from the builder\’s eyes. Meet Steve Bishop, UK resident and longtime friend of Ten Thousand Homes. How did you hear about Ten Thousand Homes? I was introduced to Jeremy and Jen (two of Ten Thousand Homes\’ founders) through a mutual
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On 24 May 2019, Joyce received hope in the form of a home. Beauty came from the ashes of tragedy and sparked a light in her eyes as she was handed the keys to her very own place. Joyce was widowed in 2007. She bought a plot of land in the community of Embonisweni, where a
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by Jeremy Price August 2005 we drove into a remote village in the country of South Africa. Much of the nation of South Africa is developed with shopping malls, housing estates, and McDonald’s. This was not one of those areas. This village, called Cork, was set on the border of Mpumalanga and Limpopo near to
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At Ten Thousand Homes we believe that it is important to celebrate well. To take time to have a party or a little dance to mark even the small victories. So today we invite you to celebrate with us, not only the last year, but the last 14 years. There are times when you need
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1.6 billion people worldwide lack adequate housing. This number seems staggering which is why we created an Advent Shelter this year in the Dallas metroplex. It’s a simple structure built to resemble the likeness of what a large number of people live in around the world. We have invited people to take a moment from
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