The home is being built in Ford City
Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex has broken ground on its 65th build.
Executive Director Fiona Coughlin says the Warsama family will soon have a new, accessible home for their disabled daughter, thanks to the generosity of others.
"I did a rough count of the messages of support, donations, and volunteer sign ups and 9,277 people came forward and joined our community to make sure this build happens," she says.
The Warsama family is currently living in a rental home that's not accessible and their daughter has been sleeping on a mattress on the floor.
Abdi Warsama says he's grateful his daughter will have a safe and happy future.
"I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the landowner, we are really excited and this is going to be a life changing experience," says Warsama.
It will be the first of five-homes on built on the plot of land donated by Windsor's Gerald Chevalier.
"I'm happy for the family doing something good for the family and for habitat because they got other land here, not just one house," he says.
The home on St. Luke Rd. should be ready next spring.