A legacy of love
Whenever it rained, Jessie’s roof leaked. She had to grab a bucket or towels to catch the water pooling on her floor. Even more worrisome, her home’s antiquated electrical system was in dire shape. Even something as simple as plugging in a kitchen appliance could overwhelm the system and shut the power off. There was also fire damage around Jessie’s circuit breaker box, and the wiring had burned in one spot behind her kitchen wall. “It’s been bad trouble with the electricity because the electricity never had been rewired,” says the 71-year-old South Carolina native and grandmothe...
Source: habitat.org
