HOUSING, CHILD CARE AND VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. AND WE’RE REALLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT’S THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF THAT RESOURCE FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. YEARS AGO, THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS GIFTED THE LAND THAT THE CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SITS ON, BUT THE SPACE IS LARGER THAN THEY NEED, AND THEY WANT TO OFFER IT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY. IT’S THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH. IT’S WHY WE’RE HERE. WE HAVE WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MANDATE TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS. THE WORSHIP CENTER WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER BUILDING ON THE GROUNDS, HAVEN, WHICH OFFERS RESOURCES TO SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, WILL TAKE OVER THE BUILDING. THEY’LL ADD AN ADDITION FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR THE VICTIMS THAT THEY HELP. IT’S ACTUALLY THE IDEAL SPACE. LITTLE BLESSINGS CHILD CARE CENTER HAS BEEN A PART OF THIS CHURCH FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, AND IT WILL BE STAYING AND EXPANDING WITH THIS PROJECT TO OFFER MORE RESOURCES TO WORKING FAMILIES. IT’S A REALLY SELFLESS THING TO BE DOING, TO BE PUTTING UP THIS PROPERTY. PORTSMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL BUILD A BRAND NEW BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY THAT WILL OFFER 40 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THERE’S THOUSANDS OF THOSE THAT ARE PAYING 40 OR 50% OF THEIR INCOME IN RENT. IT’S DEBILITATING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO INVEST IN THEMSELVES OR TRYING TO BUILD ASSETS. AND THESE ARE THE HARD WORKING PEOPLE THAT MAKE OUR ECONOMY GROW. THE PROJECT IS SOMETHING THE CHURCH PARISHIONERS SAY THEY ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF. WE SORT OF END UP WITH NOW A LITTLE BUILT IN COMMUNITY, WHICH WAS THE HOPE WHEN THEY ACTUALLY FIRST MOVED TO THIS AREA. IS THAT IT BE PART OF A COMMUNITY CHURCH? NOW AGAIN, THE REDEVELOPMENT IS IN THE VERY BEGINNING STAGES, BUT IF EVERYTHING DOES GO TO PLAN, THEY HOPE TO START CONSTRUCTION B