Help build a house in Ukraine

Shade for Chidlren hoped to provide a construction grant to an adoptive/foster family building a home in Ukraine. They have one adopted child and are in the process of either adopting or taking custody of up to two more children. They currently live in a two room apartment so they need the space in their new home. The project never gained traction during the end-of-the-year giving period and honestly, just took a back-seat to more pressing projects such as the Small Group Home for special needs children that is also under construction.

The family in question has continued to build and expects the home to be move-in ready (but not entirely completed) in the coming weeks. A grant before the end of this summer would allow them to more easily make the final push for completion. They are expecting a placement from social services any day now.

They are painting interior walls and finishing flooring right now. They still need to install all the switches and plug-ins, lighting, baseboards and other trim, and ceilings (a rubbery stretch ceiling) in every room. HVAC is ordered and paid for but they can't move in until it is installed. They have a refrigerator but no kitchen. They don't have any interior doors and they need at least two (for bathrooms) before they can movie in.

Here are some estimates to get the house 1) move-in ready and 2) completed.

Move In Ready

Painting-    $800
Trim-          $600
Ceilings-    $1500
Kitchen-     $4000
Fixtures-    $600
2 Doors-    $800
Furnishing $1800
Gravel-      $300
TOTAL       $10400

Completion

Exterior Paint and Trim   $6000
Remaining Doors            $2500
Pavers and Tiles             $2000
Soffit and Fascia             $2000
Carport Carcass             $1500
Fencing                           $3500
TOTAL                            $17500

Grand Total                     $27100

We originally intended this campaign to last until the end of 2024- just a "end-of-the-year" giving opportunity, however, we are extending the campaign through the end of Spring.

Work on the house has been furious since Winter broke early back in February. The homeowners can see the light at the end of the tunnel and hope to move-in this Summer. 

Finishing the home is a pre-requisite for adopting 1-2 more children. The family is already in the process of completing paperwork for the adoption.

As for the house, here's what's been done since New Year:

*Insulation was completed
*Most of the ceiling is complete
*Flooring is purchased and tiles will be laid in the coming weeks
*Front door is expected this week
*Fireplace is purchased and awaiting installation
*Perimeter fencing is underway

What needs to be done:
*Purchase and install the climate system
*Finish ceilings and flooring
*Kitchen
*Finish bathrooms
*Interior finishes and fixtures
*Finish driveway

We estimate about $25,000 to finish the project and we want to help the family as much as possible during this last quarter of the campaign.