Subj : Re: Recession to Depressi
To   : MOONDOG
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Thu Jul 28 2022 16:25:00

> Not sure how that works after the houses were built, but I do know one of the
> house our H4H volunteers at the place I worked at was for a lady whose kids
> were finally at an age where she could go to work, and she was provided
> supplemental education from the local junior college to provide certs to
> prove she had employable skills.  The family had to help in building the
> house, and the families have to go through a selection process so the home
> is going to someone who can sustain a home and keep it up versus giving a
> hood rat a new crack house.

Exactly.  I have a family member who has been involved with H4H,
participating on the building crews, for years now.  They don't initially
help just anyone get a home.  They do have to help in building it, and they
do have to go through a selection process.

> One year we had Jimmy Carter and his wife come out and help build some houses
> in a new community project.  Several old rotting houses were torn down and
> replaced by modern housing built up to code.  He was still protected by
> Secret Service, and instead of looking like extras from Men in Black, they
> were wearing polo shirts, jeans, and work boots.

I am guessing that Jimmy puts them to work.  :)  20+ years ago, Carter was
here in KY working with a similar group in an event called "Hammering in
the Hills" where they were building homes in poorer areas of Appalachia.

Jimmy Carter was not great as a President when it comes to economics, but
he is one of the few recent ones that has really put an effort behind
trying to make lives better for people.


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