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Build Contract signing
-September 18th 2024 -
Cam Martin, Airdrie Grylls, Shane McConnell (GJ Gardner Homes Tauranga), Leyton Dowman & Amy Cumming
We have reached a SIGNIFICANT milestone in our Evergreen House project.
In the photo above is the Jabez Initiative directors and Shane McConnell of GJ Gardner Homes with a signed build contract for the construction of Evergreen House – woohoo!
Shane has been incredibly generous towards this project, and calls Evergreen House his ‘passion project’.
He’s been such a blessing on this journey, and we’re excited to partner with GJ Gardner Homes to see Evergreen House become a reality.
This contract has been signed conditional on receiving approval for ‘funding of public housing’ from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD). Assuming approval comes through from MHUD in October and works can commence, we could be welcoming in our first tenants into Evergreen House by the middle of 2025. How exciting!
Lifemark 4 Provisional Certification
-August 29th 2024 -
We have received Provisional Lifemark 4-Star certification for all 6 units 🎉
A large amount of voluntary work has gone into this behind the scenes by the Cornerstone Design ladies and we so appreciate it!
Funding Milestone reached
-August 24th 2024 -
Amazing news - a surprise pledge today means that we’ve cracked the $500k fundraising threshold!! ​
How GOOD is our GOD 🙌
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This is the budget milestone that “makes the numbers work” and propels us closer to Evergreen House becoming a reality. ​
We’ll continue to work hard to raise more funds to cover some exclusions (IE decking, signage, landscaping etc) and, ideally, to borrow less! But, the $500k mark is pretty darned exciting for us as a team!
News-worthy
- June 19th 2024 -
Breaking of Ground + Site Blessing
- June 2nd 2024 -
Leyton Dowman & Cam Martin breaking ground
Soil Jars
Airdrie Grylls, Leyton Dowman, Josiah Carr (TPBC Pastor), Amy Cumming & Cam Martin
On Sunday June 2nd, we walked over to the site after our morning service and prayed together as a church whanau.
We thanked God for his faithfulness and provision and asked for protection over the construction to come and the future residents.
We broke ground and filled these little jars of dirt for people to take home to act as a reminder to pray for the project – prayer is powerful & we value yours!
'Decision Approved'
- August 15th 2023 -
These words, 'Decision Approved', mark another important milestone in the Evergreen House journey.
Resource Consent has been Approved!
the Jabez Initiative Ltd is established
- July 15th 2022 -
We are officially a Company!
Making way for the new
- April 13th 2022 -
The existing dwelling had to be demolished to make way for the new.
We think our builder rather enjoyed himself!
