<div>My name is Nissa, and I have been raising money to build a small home on our family farm for my young adult son, Nick. He is an artist, a poet, and an athlete. He also loves building projects, spending time outdoors, and his dog Bozhi.
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<div>Nick was adopted at the age of 12 from an orphanage in Bulgaria. Due to the nine years he spent at the orphanage, Nick struggles with more challenges than most young men his age. As a result, it is difficult for him to live completely independently in the community at this time. He strongly desires to live here on the farm and work alongside his family, while experiencing some independence.
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<div>Despite Nick’s challenges, he learned to read and was fluent in English within three months of his arrival. One afternoon, about six months after joining our family, I heard Nick say to himself while sitting alone in the living room, in perfect English, “I love this family.” That confirmed that I had done the right thing – and that Nick felt he had finally found his home. Even after all of his past wounds from his time at the orphanage, he is the kindest, bravest, most loving person I know.
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<div>Nick requires (and also desires) that family always be within easy reach to offer support as he gains greater independence. Nick currently resides in a group home in a nearby town, about 30 minutes from the farm. He is being prepared to return home to live and work. After years of the agencies involved arguing back and forth about funding for the next steps, I don't want his fate to be decided by politics. When I complete the build, I no longer need to worry about the prospect of him being made homeless or being warehoused again with older adults with challenges of their own. Neither of those outcomes is acceptable.
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<div>Nick is highly athletic and loves hard physical work - perfect for life on a farm. He's a fantastic soccer player and loves playing basketball, hiking, and cycling. Some of his favorite activities on the family farm barn chores, building projects, and growing things. He has had the opportunity to work part time in a greenhouse and thoroughly enjoyed that. He enjoys watching Turkish-language programs online and cooking, and he loves music. You'll often see him with his 'ears' on, completely engrossed.
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<div>One of Nick’s greatest triumphs is that he doesn't give up. Despite all of his early setbacks in life, he is so strong. My vision is – and has always been – to build a small house on the farm, where he can have 24-hour support to carry out activities of daily living and receive any in-home services that he needs. In this way, he can continue to build familial bonds and feel productive, independent, and valued – and be in a place where he is loved. The time has come, and we urgently need funds to ensure a safe, permanent home for Nick. Thank you for your help - from Nick and all of us!
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<div><strong><em>UPDATED: 11 APRIL 2025</em></strong>
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<div><strong>I have purchased a 60'x16' mobile home and had it transported to the farm. </strong>
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<div><strong>Mobile Home and Transport $14000 ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Floor framing $2500 ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Tools, Hardware, Safety Gear $2000 ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Interior and Exterior Doors (from Habitat for Humanity ReStore) $350 ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Windows throughout FREE ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Kitchen sink (from ReStore) $50 ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Electric Back-up Heater $50 ✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Dumpster for Demolition Debris $700✓</strong>
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<div><strong>Chopped Straw for Strawcrete Walls $1700</strong>✓
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<div><strong>Rodent proofing (7 rolls 1/4" hardware cloth) $800</strong>
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<div><strong>Insulation (Roof only) ~ $3000</strong>
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<div><strong>Additional Framing (adding a pitched roof for snow/rain) ~ $3000</strong>
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<div><strong>Interior and Exterior plaster ~$2000</strong>
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<div><strong>Local pine flooring from the mill ~$1000</strong>
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<div><strong>Water Catchment and storage ~ $1000</strong>
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<div><strong>Tankless hot water heaters (1 for bath 1 for kitchen) ~$1000</strong>
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<div><strong style="font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:inherit;">Roofing (metal so that we can harvest rainwater) ~ $5000</strong>
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<div><strong>Paint (interior and exterior) ~ $500</strong>
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<div><strong>6 RV solar panels 200wt each ~ $3000</strong>
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<div><strong>Foundation blocks (350) ~ $980</strong>
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<div><strong>Gravel (4 cu yd) ~ $200, delivered (neighbour)</strong>
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<div><strong>Electrical Wiring</strong>
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<div><strong>Bathroom Sink, Shower</strong>
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<div><strong>Tiles for Bath</strong>
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<div><strong>Electric Wiring</strong>
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<div><strong>Lighting, Ceiling fans (needed for style of heating system)</strong>
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