Please view our Photo Gallery so you may view what the community, builders and contractors of Westwego and the nation accomplished in a week. 

Photo's were taken by members of the Shoemaker Homes Leadership Team along with members of the Alure Home Improvement Leadership Team.

We thank the coalition members of Alure Home Improvement from New York for providing several pictures for our photo gallery.

What an exciting day. The home is complete. The Usea family experienced what only a few people in the world have experienced. To be on the other side of the bus, yell the trademark call of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, "Move That Bus" and see their new home come alive right before their eyes.

What a wonderful day for the entire building community to celebrate the opportunity to once again to be a part of a life changing experience for the family receiving the new home and for all those participating in the build. The blessings of this event were truly enjoyed by all. 

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The trim work and interior painting are getting their finishing touches. All of the flooring is now complete. The once muddy yard is being turned into an oasis of shrubs, grass and a walkway designed with the use of pavers.

And the final touch.........furniture! Today the interior accessories were moved in and placed so the transformation of a house truly becomes a home. 

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Once the drywall was complete, the trim carpenters, painters, flooring installers and various other trades continued to work around the clock toward the completion of this new dream home.

On the outside of the home the entry decks are taking shape as well as the gravel driveway and other exterior components.

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The building site is now buzzing with hundreds of tradesmen and volunteers. There are framers, electricians, plumbers, insulation and drywall installers.

It takes an army of faith,hope and love to build a home in just a few days.

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Early on Sunday the footings were poured and the foundation walls were put in place. As the sun rose, so did the Usea's new dream home. By noon the floor joists were in place and the framing had begun.

While only a day ago the old house was reduced to rubble, the new home was beginning to take shape. 

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Yesterday was an incredible day to be an American. Hundreds of volunteers met to encourage one another. Plans were finalized. Events took place. Final preperations were completed. The coalition team was ready to take on the challenge of building a home outside their specific comfort zone, however within the confides of the newly formed builder "Band of Brothers". 

The community came together to storm the old house of the Usea family. And in it's place a warm, relaxing and comfortable home where lives are changed forever.

After demolition, excavation of the existing remnants of the house took place. Foundation prep work soon followed. The footings were dug late into the night and the foundation walls were raised early Sunday morning. 

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In less than a week a new home and a new church will stand where the present structures now stands.

Today the builder coalition came together and rallied the troops for this spectacular project. The construction crusaders that will make these dreams come true are made up of heros from many professions. Not only builders, subcontractors from the building industry but volunteers representing all walks of life such as homemakers, bankers, sales people, nurses and the like.

The citizens of Louisana are to be commended for their whole hearted support. 

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TWO Doorknocks in One State....at One Time! 

Two Families! Two Builds! Thousands of Lives Changed! It's official....the Usea family from Westwego, Louisiana and Pastor Wille Walker of Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans are recipients of a new dream home and a new place for worship!

Once again the extreme team from Extreme Makeover Home Edition surprised another lucky family that will conclude the two year 50 state tour. The Usea family's dreams will soon become a reality as the extreme team, the builder coalition from across the nation, countless subcontractors, supplies and volunteers will come together to build their dream home. 

The extreme team also surprised Pastor Willie Walker and his church family, Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church, with the good news that a new church facilty will be ready for worship in a week! 

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To Volunteer For This Amazing Event Visit:  www.extremeneworleans.com