Building and Giving Away 100 Houses

Jul 11, 2024

Building and Giving Away 100 Houses

Introduction

  • Objective: Building and giving away 100 houses to families in need.
  • Impact: Each home is intended to significantly improve the quality of life for a family.

The First House

  • Location: Jamaica
  • Beneficiaries: Family that did not own a home.
  • Reaction: Extremely emotional and joyous response.
  • Features: Includes a bedroom with a bunk bed.

Conditions in Jamaica

  • Current Situation: Over half a million people live in unsafe, life-threatening conditions.
  • Example: Family living in an unstable house on a mountain.

Building the Second House

  • Current House Condition: Unsafe, could collapse.
  • Process: Sent the family on a trip to secretly build their new home.
  • New Home Features: Furnished, water tank, electricity, bunk beds for kids, crib for newborn.

Third House

  • Current Issues: Leaky roof, flooding, kids unable to sleep.
  • Solution: Built a new, safe home and provided house keys.

Continuing the Mission

  • Scale: Build 100 houses in Jamaica.
  • Challenges: River that floods and destroys homes annually.

Community Support

  • Beneficiaries: Family whose home was demolished by the river.
  • Solution: New homes built miles away from the river.
  • Special Note: The family did not realize the home was free.

Larger Initiatives

  • Argentina: Ensured every child had a safe place to grow and learn by building multiple houses.
  • Mexico: Continued building houses for communities.
  • Colombia: Built homes for communities affected by natural disasters like windstorms and tornadoes.

Personal Touches

  • Surprises: Provided additional support like new furniture, water tanks, and baby cribs.
  • Fun Elements: Built a soccer field and provided soccer equipment.
  • Food: Distributed Feastables to kids.

Transportation Solutions

  • Issue: Many families struggled with transportation.
  • Solution: Provided bicycles and motorcycles to families and children.

Final Thoughts

  • House 100: Celebrated the completion of the 100th house.
  • Future Plans: Hope to build 1000 homes in the future if the channel continues to grow.
  • Special Thanks: Acknowledgements to partners and viewers for their support in making this possible.