A New Home, Built by Many Hands, for an Ohio Family

In Fairborn, Ohio, a mother and her four children received the key to a new home on October 30. Many willing hands had already been at work to get them there.

Throughout October, more than 160 student-athletes and coaches from Wright State University built wooden wall panels for the house, a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton project just a few miles from campus. David Mauch, the affiliate's development director and a 1995 Wright State graduate, said the students' help saved about eight weeks of volunteer time on the build site. The Wright State volleyball team finished 12 panels in one session.

The house is two stories and 1,350 square feet, with four bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-car garage. Construction had begun in March. Andriana Guzman, who will make the house a home with her children, said she was grateful and felt blessed.

Wright State, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton and Wright-Patt Credit Union have now joined on this kind of project for a second year. A roof over a family's head is one of the kindest gifts a community can give, and a glimpse of God's care made visible.

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

Matthew 25:40

Source: Spectrum News 1, November 10, 2026

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