Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity dedicates first home of the new year

DOVER, Del. – On Friday afternoon dozens of friends, family members, and community leaders in Dover came to celebrate the Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity’s first home dedication of the new year. Where Maygan Beckles finally received the keys to her new home.

“I feel like I am a part of change,” Beckles said.

The single mother of two was always a renter says she dreamed of owning her own home but like many others living in the area she thought it’d be too expensive.
But that’s where Habitat for Humanity comes in, to show each and every family that their dream is actually within reach.

“For example a two bedroom apartment is over $1000. Our average mortgage payment for three bedroom home is half of that,” said Executive Director for the Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity, Dan Simpson.

But that dream,  doesn’t come without hard work. In order to receive her new home Beckles had to complete a total of 250 hours in sweat equity, attend homeownership classes, and more. But officials say this work gives the homeowner a sense of pride, which spreads throughout the community.

“When you work for something you really appreciate it when I look at it I say hey I actually worked on this house I drove the nails into things I’ve painted I sweat,” said Beckles.

And officials say with the first home dedication in the books this year, they’re one step closer to providing affordable homeownership opportunities in the area and creating a stable community for families.

“Sometimes you have to be a part of change to make it happen you can’t just talk the talk you got to be a part of it so I feel like I’m being a part of it and we’re going to see change and we’re gonna see the street grow,” said Beckles.

Officials with the Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity also told us that they closed out 2018 with a record high of seven families receiving habitat homes. They also tell us they’re looking to break that record this year ,with a goal of of placing 10 new families in homes during 2019.