Homeowners
After falling through kitchen floor, Gwinnett senior receives needed home repairs
For a long time, life hasn’t been easy for 80-year-old Dorothy. She deals with a number of health issues and is currently awaiting a knee replacement. Beyond the numerous physical challenges she faces daily, her kitchen’s flooring had water damage, making it unsafe to walk on. In fact, it had become so unstable that, one…
Read MoreWorth millions to homeowner, repairs give new life to back porch
Between his medical problems and their home’s repair needs, life has been challenging for Sheila and her grandson Huey. Read to see how Home Repairs was able to help.
Read MoreHome Repairs client encourages others to not give up hope
Retiree Sharon was struggling to get by and couldn’t afford to have her home’s severe repair needs met – until Home Repairs Ministries stepped in.
Read MoreFervent prayer for a new floor: the Wheelers’ Home Repairs story
Jackie and Butch Wheeler have lived in their home since 1980 and have enjoyed blessings – like neighbors that felt like family. But over the last several decades, they’ve carried more than their share of difficulty. “We had a single-wide [trailer when we moved here], but we got this one [a double-wide], because we had…
Read MoreBugged by ants and damp floors, senior receives needed repairs
She knew something was wrong, but she didn’t know how to repair it herself. A retiree living far away from family, Sue wasn’t in a position to fix her home’s increasingly obvious repair problems. “I noticed in my living room, by the sliding glass door, that the floor was getting soggy. It would squish when…
Read MoreMinistering to a former minister: the Wilhelms’ story
Some days – weeks, months, years – are harder than others, but knowing you have someone to rely on for help changes things. Sherri and her husband Carl have been Gwinnett residents since 1992 and have lived in their home since 2003. Retired from ministry in missions and the pastorate, this couple had been active…
Read MoreHomeowner now living safely in her home of 26 years
Her hot water tank burst – which ruined her carpet and her laminate flooring. As a retired, single woman, Audrey’s finances are tight – getting repairs done on her home didn’t seem like an option. But neither did moving out of the home she’d lived in for 26 years. “I couldn’t find anyone to help,”…
Read MoreVolunteers help restore dignity to former missionaries
30 years ago, Don and Joy Norris bought their Gwinnett home. They lived there until 2009 when they moved to Peru for five years to serve as missionaries. The Norrises – now aged 88 and 75 – partnered with Peruvian churches to do children’s clubs. While away, they had renters living in their home. When…
Read MoreAfter decades, this widow received exactly the help she needed
Her bubbly laugh is full of joy, but she’s been through great difficulty. Seventeen years ago, Dot’s husband passed away – and since then, life has been far from easy for this senior. “My husband and I moved into this house in 1981,” she said. “We had some repairs done over 25 years ago, but…
Read MoreDisabled widower asks for help and receives better than expected
He’s been through a lot of struggle – and we’re so grateful to have connected with him. Here’s Shane’s story… “In 1997, I almost died in a car accident. Then in 2007, I had a serious work accident: falling 30 feet, I broke both legs and my back, had to have open-heart surgery, and every…
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