College Students Rebuild Home Damaged by Eaton Fire in Altadena

Community Rebuilding Effort

• 💡 College students from Los Angeles Trade Tech College are volunteering to rebuild a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
• 🤝 The rebuilding effort is a partnership between the students and San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity.

A Survivor's Perspective

• ✨ Helen Montinees, an Eaton Fire survivor, expressed unbelievable gratitude and joy at seeing her home being rebuilt.
• ⛰️ She is looking forward to seeing her mountains and home again, a view that was lost due to the fire.
• 💔 Montinees shared the emotional difficulty of the situation, referencing the loss of her son whose ashes are in the nearby mountains.

Hope and Resilience

• 🏡 The new home will be larger than the original, expanding from 850 to almost 1,200 square feet.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Despite the sadness, the family finds strength in their love for each other and their collective safety.
• 🚀 The rebuilding process is seen as a sign of hope, marking both a sad and an exciting time for the family.
• 💪 The students' involvement is highlighted as a demonstration of community spirit and resilience, with one student referencing the spirit of "Old Trojans never die."