IN the last edition of The Adviser we reported on a family finding a secure home thanks to homebuilders Metricon and international non-profit organisation Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity, a leading provider of housing and improved shelter for low-income families, has paired with Metricon to support a family of five in regional Victoria into their own home.
Last week, parents Ashley and Leanda, toured the Yea site with Habitat for Humanity executive director, Philip Curtis, and Metricon site manager, Andrew McTighe, to see how their new house was taking shape.
Ashley and Leanda’s three children all have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and struggle with change. Moving to a new house 13 times in the past 17 years due to rising rent in the private rental system, has been very challenging for the entire family.
Now, they are looking forward to settling into the Yea community and enjoying the stability and security that owning their own home will bring.
Metricon site manager, Andrew McTighe said, “We believe everyone should have a place they can call home, and they should love where they live. The clear synergies between Metricon and Habitat makes this partnership a special one to the team at Metricon and to the local team building this home in Yea.”
