The pounding of hammers rumbled in one Liberty City neighborhood all day Monday. For 10 low-income families, it was the sound of the miracle of home ownership.
“We’re so excited, we’re ready to move now,” said Kizzy Robinson, 34, a public service aide for the City of Miami.
Wielding her own hammer, she happily provided the mandated sweat equity on her new three-bedroom, one-bathroom home that she will share with her equally excited 15-year-old daughter.
Together, they chose the exterior color: mauve.
Robinson’s home is part of the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami’s 13th “Building Blitz.” With the help of about 2,000 volunteers, 10 new homes will be completed in 13 days. Read More