A local family will soon have a new place to call home.
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Habitat for Humanity recently broke ground on it’s 101st home building project. The home, which is being build on donated land by First Federal of Bucks County along State Road in Croydon will provide a safe place for one Bristol Township family.
George and Lucy Mbugua and their 5-month-old daughter Imani, who are Bristol Township residents and immigrants from Kenya, are the lucky recipients of the gift.
First Federal of Bucks County, the bank which also helped to sponsor the project, was joined by the Bucks County Foundation, the Bux-Mont Christian Church, the Dow Chemical Company, Lower Bucks Hospital, Parx Casino, Samuel Adams Pennsylvania Brewery and SYKES Enterprises Inc. to make the project come together.
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According to officials from Habitat for Humanity, the Croydon home will help further the organization’s mission to build affordable homes, better lives, stronger families, and safer communities throughout Bucks County.
“Addressing homelessness and supporting the creation of healthy communities is a key mission for everyone at First Federal of Bucks County,” said First Federal of Bucks County President and CEO Jeane M. Coyle. “Helping working families buy their dream home was the reason First Federal came into being, and remains our primary mission today, more than a century later.”
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According to the bank, since it’s founding, they have helped thousands of people buy homes in Bucks County through low-cost mortgages and other affordable home financing services.
“Every home we build along with the future homeowners strengthens the foundation of our mission, which is to make sure that everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home,” said Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Florence Kawoczka. “All of us at Habitat Bucks appreciate the generous support of our sponsors and community volunteers, without whom this important work could not continue.”
The Mbugua’s even joined sponsors for the project in breaking ground on the site with shovels last month.
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Since its founding in 1990, Habitat Bucks has built 100 affordable homes in Bucks County. In 2011, the nonprofit launched A Brush with Kindness, providing exterior home repairs for low-income homeowners. According to the organization, they rely on the generosity and commitment of local Bucks residents and partner families to provide such resources.
