Based on the second largest single donation we've ever got being received this past month, we are now going to go ahead with our long put off plans for doing the basement!
This will do several things. For starters, we will be replacing the electrical box, upgrading so that the second house will go from 2/3rds power to full power. This means no more having to disconnect the microwave and such in order to plug in the washer machine, and no more worrying about how many heaters can be plugged in!
Secondly, a bathroom will be installed. Thirdly, walls and wiring for the basement, sufficient to have a virtual "efficiency" down there will be done.
There will be other things done, but that is the main, and will allow us to help six people total instead of four.
The donation we recently received was a from a Sister in our Church. It is not wholly sufficient for the entirety of the project, but coupled with part of a previous donation we had received that was to be towards a roof, it gets us within shouting distant of the total cost needed.
Also for January, we have several fund raising opportunities, if by "fund raising opportunities" we mean "additional part time jobs" for myself! This will aid in bringing in even more money to this project!
And of course, if any care to, this would be an admirable time for any donations you may have thought of making, but had put off! We are aware that just after the holiday season is not the optimal time for soliciting funds, but this weather has been remarkably mild so far, and we'd still like to be able to accommodate additional people before it gets truly cold.
Later on, after we do have additional guests, we will be in a better position, and for the first time, to begin to approach some measure of self-sufficiency, such that a new roof will be more possible this upcoming spring. And when that happens, we will truly be doing well.
Basically, if all continues to go well, we may finally have both houses at capacity this winter and fully renovated this spring!
(Pictured: The Start)
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