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Durham Habitat partners with Mount Vernon Baptist Church to build new homes in Hayti

Habitat for Humanity of Durham will build 10 new affordable homes in Durham’s Southside neighborhood.

Durham Habitat purchased the land — two and a half acres adjacent to Mount Vernon Baptist Church in the Hayti district — from the church.

The partnership is intended to serve as a model for other organizations in the community and create conversation about innovative land use, according to a release from Durham Habitat.

The two organizations will host a neighborhood kickoff celebration on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. at 211 E. Umstead St. The event will include remarks from both partners, and participants will raise a wall on the first home site.

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