Faustin and his family came to the United States from Rwanda six years ago through Catholic Social Services.
Faustin works fulltime at Heartland of Centerville and is currently taking classes to complete his nursing degree at Wright State University.
His wife takes physical therapy courses at Sinclair Community College, and plans to enroll at Wright State.
As with all Habitat projects, Hategekimana has taken homeownership preparatory classes, and put in hundreds of hours to help build the house.
Since its founding in 1983, Dayton Habitat for Humanity has built or renovated 160 houses throughout Montgomery County. For more information, visit www.daytonhabitat.org.