Appalachia Service Project (ASP) hosted a Home Dedication ceremony Tuesday for five new, mortgage-free homes in Humphreys County for five flood survivors who lost their homes during the August 2021 flooding. According to a press release by the organization, the five homes completed are a part of ASP’s 25-home commitment to help low-income residents of Humphreys County recover after the flooding.
While I was in Washington, #TeamGreen was in Waverly for a service project dedication. 25 new homes are being built for flood survivors thanks to the Appalachia Service Project.
This community is resilient. pic.twitter.com/4sDh8G7c1s
— Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) July 27, 2022
Founded in 1969, ASP is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.
On August 21st, 2021, a deadly flood swept through Middle Tennessee killing 20 people, leaving more than 270 homes destroyed, and damaging more than 500 structures. The flood affected many counties across Middle Tennessee but Humphreys County endured the most severe damage.
In the meantime, Appalachia Service Project started three additional houses and plans to start two others as soon as pre-construction is completed, the press release notes. Currently, ASP is completing pre-construction qualifications and fundraising for 20 additional families. A total of 130 volunteers has served with ASP in Humphreys County, and 180 are scheduled in the coming months.
According to the press release, ASP is constructing the new homes in partnership with 3BM Construction, local contractors, and volunteers from Hope Force International, Beech Grove Baptist Church, Redemption City, Colonial Heights UMC, Triune Baptist Church, Westminster Presbyterian, Hodge Construction, Nazarene Work and Witness, Belmont UMC, Covenant Baptist, Strongtower Baptist Church of Andersonville, First Baptist Church of Fairview, and many other individuals and groups.
In addition, the homes are made possible by the Community Foundation of Tennessee, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Disaster Recovery Program, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief, Westminster Presbyterian, Waverly Church of the Nazarene, Waverly United Methodist Church, Waverly Church of Christ, Mullican Flooring, the United Way of Humphreys County, the Home Depot Foundation, Operation USA, Lowes, SBP USA and all the members of the Humphreys County Long Term Recovery Group.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “Appalachia Service Project” by Mark Green.Â
