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For the last several years, Carol Armstrong has had difficulty getting around her home and caring for her family.
She remembers when one of her sons was sick, she couldn’t get into his room to care for him, and so he had to come to her to get his medicine.
Armstrong has had a tough time getting around her home since she has been in a wheel chair following a brutal attack in 2002. The Charleston Trident Home Builders Association found out about her story and wanted to help make her life better.
“We went over there and tried to see if we could remodel it to give her the access she needed, but when it came down to it, it wasn't worth it to remodel. We decided to build her a big brand new house,” said Melissa Villegas, director of marketing for the Trident Charleston Home Builders Association.
Tough economic times made building the house challenging, but volunteers and donor companies remained dedicated until the project was completed.
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The generosity of the all that helped build the house has the Armstrong’s feeling overwhelmed.
“I don’t feel worthy of this house because this is such a wonderful, beautiful house,” said Carol Armstrong.
”They came through and I thank them for all of the hard work for making this happen. It’s a dream for Carol and for me to see her have her freedom,” said James Armstrong, Carol’s husband.
The new house is 2,404 square feet and is fitted with wider doorways, hardwood floors, more accessible kitchen countertops and a more accessible shower. Every room in the house is accessible to Carol except the room above the garage.
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