The Nieves Family Home
Video added on Mar 11 2009
When the Nieves family home was selected for repairs as part of Kickoff to Rebuild 2009, homeowner Liduvina Nieves, 66, was thrilled. She would finally be able to have repairs made at the home that she desperately needed. As a disabled widow, on a fixed income and raising four of her grandchildren Ms. Nieves could not afford extensive repairs from plumbing and electrical to structural and weatherproofing that the home needed.
Until October 2008, the family did not have hot water due to the lack of electricity in several locations throughout the home including the water heater and stove, so meals were prepared using several small electric pots. Another troublesome spot, was the kitchen sink that was not connected to the sewer system, so raw garbage and dishwater were spilling onto the adjacent vacant lot.
The Nieves home was in need of such extensive repairs throughout and in such poor condition that the Rebuilding Together project sponsor, First Florida, decided it would be better to demolish the structure and build Ms. Nieves a brand new home. The new home is a replica of Ms. Nieves old home. Thanks Rebuilding Together and the team assembled by First Florida, Ms. Nieves and her grandchildren will have a safer, healthier and more energy efficient home that will last them for generations to come.