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When Claire Twomey, Habitat for Humanity Lakeland (Florida) executive director, read about the availability of sprinkler systems for Habitat for Humanity (HFH) homes, she knew she had to learn more. The Calloway family was awaiting completion of their home. With eight people in the family and one severely disabled adult child, a sprinkler system could make the difference between life and death in case of fire. Although the house was well under construction, Twomey was determined to make this safety feature available to the family. "Mrs. Calloway is the primary caretaker for her son during the day," explains Twomey. "If there were a fire and she was overcome by smoke, he would be unable to save himself or call for help." |
