Habitat home completed - 2003-09-15
Nelly Ortega and her daughter, Debbie, were handed the keys to their new home Sunday, the sixth constructed by Habitat for Humanity in the Wisconsin Rapids area.
As part of the agreement with Habitat, Nelly was required to put in 500 "sweat hours" on the home herself - in addition to the two jobs she holds down. She also made the first mortgage payment during the presentation.
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