The Vanderhorst Family

Debra is the mother of two children. Daquan is twelve and is in the seventh grade and earns A’s and B’s. He is very athletic and excels in basketball and football where he has won several awards. Her daughter, Tatyana, is seven and is a straight A student in second grade. She loves to read and play basketball. Debra also has legal custody of her nephew, Trey. Trey is 15 and a sophomore in high school. He loves football and carries a B average.

Currently Debra, her children and her nephew are living with Debra’s mother and stepfather. Debra says she loves being with them, but it is very over-crowded. She is looking forward to owning a Habitat house – a place to finally call home for her family.

 

The Linen Family

Joe and Selene both grew up in Georgetown and have lived here all their lives. They met while attending Georgetown High School.

Joe works for the City of surfside Beach. Selene has an Associate Degree in Office Systems Technology from Horry Georgetown Technical College.

Joe and Selene have four children.

Kwaishawn is 18 and graduated from Georgetown High School in June. She is pursuing an education in nursing at Horry Georgetown Tech.
Joekwon and Jakwonna are 13-year-old twins. They are both honors students in Georgetown Middle School. Jakwonna is a cheerleader and Joekwon enjoys playing football and basketball.
Jakaisha is in first grade at Maryville Elementary school. She is an excellent student and enjoys reading and writing. She also loves to sing.

The entire family participated in earning their sweat equity hours for their Habitat house. They are excited about working on building their home and moving into it soon.