Most 16-year-olds aren't investing in their first property, especially if it's not for them. But a Texas teen is doing just that - renovating a house she bought for people to live in during family crises.
Kelsy Mauer, from Kirbyville, Tx., has big plans for the $2,000 house.
"Sometimes people have had enough, they get frustrated, they get stressed out, they have things going on at work that they might, you know, worry about," Mauer said. "So little things just keep on stacking up and stacking up and in a few cases, it just gets into where it can be a dangerous situation for somebody."
It's this belief that is driving Mauer, with the help of family and friends, to turn the property into a free temporary shelter for families going through problems.
Mauer, who created the nonprofit organization 'A Friend's Place,' about two years ago, says the house still needs major renovations, including tearing down a wall and putting on a roof, but hopes to have it finished within six months.
"The community needs something like this and I hear a lot of people tell me that you know, it's going to be hard. But I think I can do it. It's going to be worth it because it will help a whole lot of people," said Mauer.
And Mauer, who would like to become a family marriage counselor, is not stopping at one home; she hopes to expand in the future and add more houses for her community.
Source: CBS News
Source: CBS News
9 comments:
That's a really wonderful thing to do!
This girls is unbelievable generous, she is a great inspiration for all of us.
What a wonderful act of love this teen is doing!
What an incredible idea for one so young to come up with... Texas is probably one of a few places in the US where this would a practical idea; because, here in CA, $2,000 wouldn't even buy you a welcome mat -- much less an entire house (regardless of what bad shape it was in)!
This teen is simply amazing and very generous! You don't hear much about teens doing this type of thing.
This is one of the nicest things I have read about a teenager and so much generosity.
This teen's initiative is admirable. Who said that hope in people and their kindness is lost? We still have amazing persons living among us.
This is a great story. Definitely see this inspiring others.
A big heart beats within this teen for sure!
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