Habitat for Humanity announces first home since before COVID
Angela Jennings, a Starkville resident and mother of two, received some life-changing news that she has been waiting over two years to hear.
She's getting a home.
The Starkville Habitat for Humanity Program has not been able to give someone in need a house since before the pandemic hit, but that changed on Thursday.
Angela Jennings thought that she was coming to be asked questions from the board regarding her application and moving further along in the process.
Instead, she received the surprising news that they will be building her a home, and she was at a loss for words.
Jennings has been waiting since March 2020, as her application was filled out prior to the pandemic ensuing.
“I am so grateful, and so excited. I want to thank God for putting me here and blessing me with this house,” she stated while trying to hold back tears of joy. “It's a dream come true.”
Angela Jennings went on to say that she has a line of people ready to volunteer and assist with the building of the house.
She was asked where she wanted the house to be, if she had a preference, to which she replied, “On that plot of land by my mother.”
Vice President Clint Vancourt
was proud of the work that they had put together, leading to this moment with Ms. Jennings.
“It felt amazing to be able to share that news of getting a home to someone who truly deserves it,” Vancourt said with a smile, working with the organization for five years since graduating college. “For me, this is the culmination of five years of putting in the time and seeing things through.”
Jennings' home is the first one that has been awarded since before COVID, but it is the 72nd Oktibbeha County home built since