Rehabilitation of the house at of 32 E. 32nd Street, the future home of Project Home Indy, is underway. Major renovation work has begun on the inside of the house, while late last fall, volunteers from KPMG cleaned up the outside of the property, removing brush and rubbish from the yard surrounding the house. As soon as Spring 2010 arrives, new plantings, landscaping, and outside beautification of the house will begin.
Upon completion, the property—which is owned by Trinity Episcopal Church —will serve up to seven homeless teens who are pregnant or parenting and their children. The structure had been divided into four living units, but renovations are transforming it into a seven-bedroom home while maintaining or reviving some of its original architectural features. A small fenced area with a playground is also planned. Work should be completed in 4 months.
Project Home Indy’s goal is to provide a nurturing residential environment to enable homeless teenage girls who are pregnant or parenting to gain self-sufficiency. HMP’s residents are invited to follow the project’s progress at projecthomeindy.org and Facebook.