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The Zelees with their Family Advocate, Bill
Celestin & Helen Kwizera in the basement of their future home
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501 & 503 Paton Street
Partner Families: Zelee & Kwizera
Scheduled Completion: Summer 2010
Sponsor Groups:
The City of Charlottesville
The Hunter Smith Family Foundation
Community Partners:
The Gaines Group, PLC
Michelle Pike, LEED AP
Gay Zelee (who goes by Zelee), and his wife, Zarkpa Quaye are refugees from Liberia. They came to the U.S. in 2004 with their two children Madison and Patricia. Since being in Charlottesville, they have added three more to the family; Eddison, Thimson and Gibson. Zelee works as a custodian for the Charlottesville School System and Zarkpa works in the housekeeping department at UVa. (updated 10/09)
Celestin Kwizera and his wife Helen Kande are refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They came to the U.S. in 2005 with their four children; Maiko; Sofia; Jacob and Elijah. Since being in Charlottesville, they have had two more children, Hanna and Richard. Celestin works for UVa and Helen is a stay-at-home mom at this time. (updated 10/09)
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Link for Getting Involved:
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