Four-year-old Smerling wants to be a fireman. Britney, who is thirteen, wants to study to become an OB/GYN and deliver babies. Brihana is eight and wants to be a police officer, at least this week. Because of donors like you, they have a safe stable home where they can dream and build their futures.
Before Mom Celeste and Dad Smerlin partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, frequent moves meant that the kids were switching schools often. Noisy neighbors made an early bedtime impossible. Habitat CFC was the opportunity they had been searching for—a way to make their dream of providing their children a stable home where they could make memories as a family.
“Without a Habitat home, the kids were unbalanced—
they didn’t have good grades, they couldn’t concentrate. Now, I see Brihana concentrating more. She has a room to do her homework and a quiet place to sleep.”
These days, you might find Celeste in her beautiful new kitchen, making food for her family, while Smerlin enjoys having a yard for the first time. On his days off you’ll find him mowing, gardening, and enjoying the outdoors. The kids spent all summer splashing in the kiddie pool and running in the yard. They love their rooms, where they can play with friends, study, sleep, and dream.
“It’s every father’s goal to provide their family a home.
A place where we can sit at the table with the kids as a family. Home is everything.”
