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A Brush With Kindness
What is it?
A Brush with Kindness (ABWK) is a home renovation program that helps keep families in affordable and decent homes when they are having a difficult time keeping up with required maintenance.
A Brush with Kindness (ABWK) is designed to assist low-income homeowners, elderly and disabled who are unable to keep up with the exterior maintenance of their home.
ABWK seeks to help low-income homeowners restore their homes, so they can continue to live in a decent and affordable home. At the same time, sponsors and volunteers can live out their values by helping a homeowner in need.
What is done?
Repair services provided by ABWK include but are not limited to exterior painting, landscaping, roofing, and other minor repairs, which typically includes fixing broken windows and doors, missing shingles, etc.
How does it work?
Homeowner eligibility is determined based on need, their ability to pay a no interest and low payment loan, and their willingness to partner.
Interested Homeowners must be able to :
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Provide proof of ownership and residency.
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Provide verification of income.
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Sign a partnership agreement.
Why does it matter?
The ABWK program ensures low-income homeowners a safe and decent home and restores dignity and pride of homeownership.
When you help keep a family in their home, your restoration efforts may take only a few days, but make an immediate impact. When a house turns into the pride of the street, it becomes a catalyst for a whole neighborhood turnaround. It revitalizes the entire neighborhood.
Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Established in 1995 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people from all walks of life to build decent, affordable homes for families in need.
Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity (BAHFH) is a nonprofit, Christian
housing ministry that works to eliminate substandard housing in the
Brookings County area.
BAHFH welcomes partners from any faith who are willing to pick up a hammer
to help improve the lives of families needing decent shelter.
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) , based in Americus, Georgia, is an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. By the end of 2005, Habitat will have built its 200,000th house, and more than one million people will be living in Habitat homes they helped build and are buying through no-profit, zero-interest mortgages. Habitat is a worldwide, grass-roots movement with more than 2,100 affiliates in 100 countries, including all 50 states of the United States. For information on international projects visit Habitat.org.
321 9th Street or PO Box 412
Brookings SD 57006
phone: (605) 692-5601
fax: (605) 692-7235
email: bahfh@brookings.net
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