Is there going to be a new downtown San Diego home built in the middle of Horton Square? If you answered yes, then you are correct. Right now, there’s a 3bedroom 2bath home being built by volunteers and some of the volunteers haven’t even used a hammer before. This is all part of Habitat for Humanity.
When I first heard about this myself, I was like, who is going to build a home in the middle of Horton Square? Who’s allowing this? But after I read more, I think this is a great idea to bring awareness to this great cause and Habitat for Humanity. It’s kind of like the ice bucket challenge (did you do it? I did!) but with a twist for San Diego. Habitat for Humanity is building this home in downtown San Diego for people to see what they are doing and after they complete the framing, they will transport the fame to Foundation Lane in El Cajon and complete the construction of the home. There are also others that are being built across the county. There are 11 homes being built in Escondido and another six homes in Imperial Beach.
The residents will be families that make 80% of the area’s median income. Those residences will also help with building other homes and show they are creating new opportunities for themselves and their family. Since the land is typically donated and with free labor, it doesn’t cost much from helping hands to build these great homes. Habitat for Humanity has been around San Diego for 26 years and continue to build and help communities.