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Before finishing school this past semester, students at Tulane University completed one final project. They designed, created and built a tiny 440-square-foot home to benefit someone in their community who hasn't had a place to call home in nearly two decades. Benjamin Henry used to live under Interstate 10, which runs right through the heart of New Orleans. He said that his story is one of bad decisions involving drugs and alcohol. Having weathered some very challenging times, Henry is so grateful to have his ‘forever home.’ "I want everybody to know that as long as you have hope… as long as you hang in there, there's gonna be some breakthrough. And I'm having my breakthrough right now. Hallelujah," he said. Tulane worked with the Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans to help identify Henry as a candidate for this home. "Being able to watch him walk over that threshold that was just a hole in the ground a month ago is unbelievable," said student Elliot Slovis. "Building someone's forever home is crazy and so rewarding."
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