Single father takes action to help his neighbor Hurricane Helen caused devastation in North Carolina He is given his own little house.
Ricky Ward, whose house was torn in half during a violent storm, will spend Christmas with his children in a new home thanks to rescue group Wine to Water. The father of two helped clear brush and repair bridges after deadly floods damaged his hometown.
“I'm so excited!” he told American Report on Thursday. “If only we had a little more space.”
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Tiny home recipient Ricky Ward and Wine to Water's Donna Dunham talk about community support this Christmas on America Report. (Fox News)
Ward said she is looking forward to getting the children new beds and chairs to sit on. After the hurricane, he stayed in a cabin for a while before sleeping in his camper.
Despite all his tribulations, he reflected on how his faith carried him through.
“I kind of learned that you just have to take it one day at a time,” he reflected. “I just had to wait for God to bless me, then wait for God to bless me, then wait for God to bless me again. Basically that's it. That’s what I’m waiting for.”
Wine to Water's Donna Dunham told Fox News that “there is still a lot of work to be done” amid the devastation left in North Carolina.
Heavy rains from Hurricane Helen cause record flooding and damage in Asheville, North Carolina on September 28, 2024 (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
“We still have people on our list who need home repairs and we have people and volunteers working with us to help with that, as well as introducing tiny houses and campers to get people out of the cold. “I'm trying,” she said. “So it’s a lot of work and it’s 100% a group effort.”
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Even in the midst of the devastation, Ward said, neighbors are supporting each other.
“Everyone is kind of on a team with each other, including the neighbors,” he said. “I met neighbors I didn't know before. I was just in awe. I'm so humbled by this.”
