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Darnell says she lucky she will have this new home. Getting a traditional home would be difficult because she says her credit score isn good enough.

"There a lot of really, really good people in this community that want to give back knowing what we doing to help other people, that what keeps us going," said Richard Peebles, a Converse Shoes Ukraine Habitat for Humanity volunteer.

Fire crews responded to an early morning home fire in Pitt County Friday morning that left one firefighter injured.

Next to the train tracks on Crescent Street in New Bern, the home is slowly taking shape for 32 year old Amanda Darnell. The mother of two will move into the house in a few weeks.

big change from where she used to live.

"[The use of volunteers] probably cuts a direct cost of about $15,000 out of each house we build. It helps keeps it affordable for the homeowner, and that something we don pay a trade contractor here in town," said Beard.

"[From] the previous apartment I had that got all moldy, it a 360 change," said Darnell.

of weather, building friendships along the way. Many of them started with little or no construction experience, until they picked up skills in the field.

"I enjoy giving back to the community. I had a career of 35 years in law enforcement, where I didn have time to volunteer. I was constantly on call, traveling all over the place," said Timmel.

But it would be even more expensive without the volunteers.

She says the mold ruined nearly everything she had, and even started to affect her daughters health.

"I very blessed to have people that willing to help me out," said Darnell. "I really appreciate them. I will always be indebted to them for that," said Darnell. home fireFirefighter injured responding to Pitt Co. home fireUpdated: Friday, August 29 2014 7:42 AM EDT2014 08 29 11:42:16 GMT

They take great pride in their work.

house was nothing more than a concrete slab.

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Beard says it takes 14 20 volunteers to build a home.

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"A lot of our framing, trim work, siding, shingles, are done by volunteers," said Beard.

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Darnell has to pitch in too. And she says she has to pay habitat $80,000 for the house.

Habitat for Humanity volunteers have worked for months building her a better home. Mark Beard is the nonprofit executive director.

Fire crews responded to an early morning home fire in Pitt County Friday morning that left one firefighter injured.