Almost 40 years later, a woman thanks Habitat Home volunteers – WSOC TV
CHARLOTTE — Work continues at Habitat for Humanity’s Carter Work Project, with volunteers building eight homes in one week.
Among these volunteers is one man who is a stranger to the organization.
Ed Basel has lived in Dilworth for 37 years and helped build it in 1987 with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn. Basel has worked on countless Habitat projects, but he will never forget his first project, he said.
“My father and I actually went and went out with President Carter. We were geared up at that point,” Basel said.
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The Carters facilitated the construction of 14 residential homes in Optimist Park.
Rachel Little’s family lived in one of those houses. According to her, her father died at her home nine years ago. Currently, she is caring for her mother in the same home.
In fact, Habitat for Humanity has a floor plan called “The Ruby,” named after her mother.
“It’s special for me to be a part of this event,” Little said.
For the first time, Little was able to thank at least one volunteer who made it happen: Ed Basel.
“Thank you. Thank you for paying it forward without even knowing you were paying it forward. I am a product of what you built,” Little told Besel.
With so much support from the community, Little said she hopes the 39 families moving into Plato Price Meadows will have the same experience as hers. Building a house is work, but building hope is a wonderful thing.
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