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Building Homes,
Building Hope
Marisol Morales and her three children were living out of
their car not too long ago. Today
they have a two story house built by the young people of Youth Continuum
to call home.
In a collaborative effort between Youth Continuum and
Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, the Skills for Life project
emerged with a dozen at-risk and homeless youth building a home for a
family in need. The project on Dewitt Street
began with an empty lot and ended with a dozen youth better prepared for
their future.
Too often young adults transitioning out of foster-care
and homelessness are not fully prepared to be self sustaining adults and
often find themselves poorly prepared for the workforce. This project
aimed to provide Youth Continuum clients with the rare opportunity to go
beyond classroom learning and use their hands and minds to build a house
from start to finish. The project also provided a deserving family with
the chance to own a home.
Skills For Life was a great success, but this project
wouldn’t have been possible without the financial support of The
Annie E. Casey Foundation, the passion of the staff involved from both
Youth Continuum and Habitat and the young people who invested so much of
themselves into Marisol’s new home.
Together we have made a difference in our community, in our
organizations and in our youth.
Thank you to all involved for making this project
possible.
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