PEABODY — Charlene Cruz could only stare in wonder as Habitat for Humanity volunteers transformed her Sanborn Street house on Wednesday.
“My husband passed away four years ago, that’s why I needed help,” said Cruz. “I was praying all the time, saying to my husband that the roof was getting bad, it was not leaking, but it was bad. I couldn’t close the windows; it was cold and the house needed a lot of work.”
Due to her roof’s structural failures and the home’s old, inefficient windows, Cruz also struggled with extremely high energy bills.
She got in touch with staff at City Hall, who in turn got her in touch with the North Shore branch of Habitat for Humanity.
After some conversations with city officials and Habitat, Cruz was able to take advantage of a unique three-way partnership between the city, Habitat for Humanity, and Beverly based Coastal Windows & Exteriors.
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