Women Build

“A Few Good Women”

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is looking for a “few good women” to assist with Women Build 2010. From writing press releases to reading blueprints and from construction to contributions, there is a place for you to help a single mother and her children. Habitat’s “Hand Up, Not a Hand-Out” philosophy has the future homeowner doing “sweat equity,” working alongside volunteers to make the dream of homeownership a reality. Interested women can contact Habitat at [ email ].

Leadership Team Job Descriptions will be posted shortly.

Women Build 2009 Home Dedication! On Saturday, June 27th at noon, Martha Del Campo and her family became the proud owners of the Habitat house built by Women Build 2009.
Click here  for details.
Click here  for pictures of the Del Campo home dedication.
Thank you to all volunteers, sponsors, and contributors for helping build this home!

(Above) Women Build volunteers worked in Concord Village on Saturday, December 13th, during an on-site training day. These volunteers braved the cold with good cheer as they framed a shed for a Habitat house already under construction.  

Many thanks to everyone on the Women Build Leadership Team!

Project Coordinators- Karen McGrath & Kathy Goodman
Co-House Leaders - Karen Patton & Jennifer Dieste Buffington
Volunteer Coordinator - Elona Shaffert
Crew Leaders -  Ruth Sivils, Nancy Carig, Nancy Heath
Training Workshop Coordinator - Wendy Daudt
On-site Support Coordinator - Carrie Anderson

Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity International program that seeks to include, encourage and empower women in the mission of building simple, decent, and affordable housing.  Sussex County volunteers came together to build a Women Build house in 1998, as part of the First Ladies Build, and then again in 2007.  Construction on the third Women Build house began on January 17th, 2009.

Women Build creates a comfortable, un-intimidating environment for women to learn construction skills and taps into an enormously underestimated resource. This gives women an opportunity to contradict stereotypical roles. Also, Women Build increases the number of houses that will be built with families in need.

347 people contacted SCHFH about homeownership between January and August 2008. On average, 49 people each month.

Sussex County Habitat has built homes for 44 families since 1991, and we hope to build 10 more houses this year.  

For more information or to volunteer [ email ]   or call the SCHFH office at (302) 855-1153