PARADISE — Habitat for Humanity of Butte County is raising the roof on two new homes in Paradise — and, Saturday, gave the future residents and supportive community members a chance to autograph their work.
On Saturday, two families helped by Habitat for Humanity got to sign the walls of their homes under construction along with other people in Paradise.
Contributing to Camp Fire recovery, the local Habitat affiliate has a goal of building 10 homes a year. Previously, the goal was two. The organization has 38 lots in Paradise, of which 11 were donated and 27 were purchased with grant funds.
These homes will be the 16th and 17th homes built by Butte County Habitat since the Camp Fire.
“We anticipate building in Paradise for 10-15 years to come,” the organization said in announcing Saturday’s event.
Jessica Miller is moving into one of the homes with her 13-year-old son, Tucker Alexander, and her 11-year-old daughter, Khloe Alexander. Hugo Dolores is moving into the other with his parents and three sisters.
Miller is excited to be a homeowner. She currently lives in Chico with her mom and two children, where she shares a room with her daughter. At their new home in Paradise, each of her children will have their own room. Miller said this is important for them as they get older.
“Paradise went through a lot. I’m happy I can be here,” Miller said.
Dolores said his mom plans to garden, his dad plans to barbeque and he wants to plant pomegranate trees at their new location. They currently live in Chico, where Dolores works at Little Caesars and his dad works at Vanella Farms sorting nuts.
“Today is about surrounding families with love,” said Nicole Bateman, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Butte County.
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Habitat for Humanity helps provide affordable housing to those in need. The organization helps homeowners build their own home, with the help of volunteers, and then helps the homeowners with an affordable mortgage.
Bateman said homeowners usually pay “no more than 30 to 33% of their income” on the mortgage.
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