Eight families.
One community.
The Moores duplex project is the first build of its kind for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg — and the first homes to rise in a new 47-home community taking shape on Clark Lane in partnership with James City County. Help us break ground, build up, and welcome new families into their homes.
A First for Our Habitat
For over four decades, we’ve built single-family, detached homes for hardworking families across the Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg. The Moores is something new.
Four duplexes. Eight homes. Eight families who will hold the keys to a place of their own.
It’s the first duplex community our affiliate has ever built — part of how we’re rethinking what affordable homeownership can look like as land grows scarce and costs climb. By building homes that share a wall, we make every acre go further and put ownership within reach for more of our neighbors.
Each home will sit on an energy-efficient, durable foundation, a smart, resilient way to build homes that cost families less to heat and cool for decades to come.
We Don’t Give Homes Away
It’s the most common thing people get wrong about Habitat, so let’s set the record straight.
Habitat does not give homes away.
We sell homes to qualified families with low-to-moderate incomes, financed through a 20- to 30-year, no-interest mortgage they pay just like any other homeowner. Buyers work hard for their homes:
- They demonstrate a good credit history and the ability to make a monthly mortgage payment.
- They complete 300 hours of sweat equity — building their own home and their neighbors’ homes right alongside our volunteers.
What families gain is what generations before them counted on: a stable, affordable place to build a life, and equity that can change their family’s future.
We Need You Now
Building The Moores duplex homes will cost $1.5 million — and we’re in the final, critical stretch of fundraising.
The County is preparing the site. Our families are ready. The site plans are done.
Every gift moves us closer to completing the full project. Every gift brings a family closers to spending all their milestone moments in their own home. That they own.
Each home will sit on an energy-efficient, durable Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) foundation, a smart, resilient way to build homes that cost families less to heat and cool for decades to come.
Be Part of Building The Moores
Give
A donation of any size builds momentum toward our $1.5 million goal. Give once, or become a monthly partner and help build homes all year long.
Sponsor a Duplex
Businesses, congregations, and civic groups can put their name on a duplex (one unit or both!) and rally their people around a build with creative fundraising and support from Habitat. Home sponsorship is one of the most powerful ways to make The Moores possible — let’s talk about the right fit for your organization.
Contact our CEO Shauntrice Williams about partnering with Habitat using swilliams@habitatpgw.org or 757-427-8156.
Volunteer
No construction experience required — just a willingness to show up. Swing a hammer, welcome families, or lend your professional skills. When we break ground, we’ll need you on-site.
Spread the Word
Not everyone can give or build, but everyone can share. Tell a friend, post about The Moores, and help us reach the people and partners who can carry this project across the finish line.
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