Construction starts on 3 Habitat for Humanity houses

Construction of three new Habitat homes started over the weekend in Woodstock, bringing one man to tears.

Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia began construction Saturday and Peter Uk could not have been happier.

We had a lot of difficulty in my country and in Malaysia, Uk said as tears ran down his face.When we came to America to start a new life, we didnt have anything.But by the grace of God we were able to get to the United States, and now we can have an affordable home.

Uk and his wife, Yung Niang Uk, moved to the U.S. in 2010 after living in Malaysia for three years. The couple fled their home country of Burma when their Christian faith brought them persecution.

The family now lives in Cumming as they wait for their home to be built in Woodstock. The couple are parents to Betsy, 4, Zahaala, 2, and a 1-year-old son, Samuel.

Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, Northbrook United Methodist Church, Roswell Presbyterian Church, Roswell United Methodist Church, Saint Aidans Episcopal Church, Saint James United Methodist and Zion Missionary Baptist Church jointly helped to support the Uks new house.

Construction also began on houses for the Navarro and Afidegnon families.

Abigail Navarro was 9 years old when she and her family immigrated to the United States from El Salvador, Central America, in 1990.She and her three daughters now live in Alpharetta, in an overcrowded townhouse with family members.

Navarro works for the Interactive College of Technology in Chamblee, where she has been employed for about two years.

I would like to thank every single person here, and naturally, God; and Habitat for giving me the opportunity to have a decent home for my kids.You have no idea how happy I was when they gave me the call that I was approved for a home.I thank everybody for the work youre going to put into my house,Navarro said.

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