12/23/2025
Meet Ruthi, an English professor, longtime volunteer, choir singer, and grandma whose historic Ellensburg home needed a little extra care.
After decades of giving back to her community, Ruthi’s well-loved porch and a few other aging parts of her home were ready for repair. Thanks to a tip from a friend and our Habitat SKKC Repair Program, she received a rebuilt porch, safer heating, fixed wiring, and help clearing her yard, all completed in just a week.
Now the porch is safe, sturdy, and claimed by her grandson Baxter as his “workshop,” while giving Ruthi a peaceful corner of her home back.
This is what repairs make possible. 💛🔨
Read her full story on our blog. https://www.habitatskc.org/restoring-more-than-a-porch-ruthis-habitat-repair-story/