#4 Adele Gade

Construction

Habitat-VI was founded in 2005	Habitat-VI received its 1st donated property
#4 Adele Gade is located on Garden Street, St. Thomas, USVI	Lots of trash & debre accumulated over the years
We have a house to rebuild	First step involved site clean-up
Lots of clean-up	Lots and lots of clean-up
Three weekends of clean-up were necessary	Spring 2006 Board Retreat
Spring 2006 Town Hall Meetings	March 5, 2006 Family Information Session
Meanwhile, more site clean-up	Habitat's first volunteer speaks at our May 2006 Kick-Off Fundraiser
This will be the entrance to the house	After third round of clean-up
Before clean-up	After clean-up
Site Preparation (days before groundbreaking)	Community Support
Ground Breaking	Mrs. Hernandez, Future Homeowner

Evaluating & reengineering the foundation	Support the crumbling retaining wall
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Habitat-VI & United Way Partnership	Building Relationships
September 25, 2006, United Way Day of Caring	Painting a 200 ft retaining wall at Ebenezer Gardens
	Collaborative Effort
Spring 2007, USVI National Guard's Engineer Detachment Unit Volunteerism
	National Guard increases the pace of construction
Spring 2007, Collegiate Challenge	Students from St. John's University
Community Involvement	Building Houses
Spring Break FUN	The excitement is BUILDING
Summer 2007, Second Collegiate Challenge	Teamwork
Spring08[5].JPG	Special thanks to Collegiate Challenge & National Guard volunteers
August 1, 2007, walls are going up	Parking pad is finished
Construction resources are pouring in
August 22, 2007	Roof Raising
	October 11, 2007
11October2007[1]_jpg.jpg	Construction debre is evidence of hard work
This will be be the living room and kitchen	Frame it up
Spring 2008, Students from Wheaton College	Volunteerism
	Historic red roof
Almost done
Done	House is complete
Noon, June 14, 2009 House Dedication	Rainbow of Hope