BOONE, N.C. — Luc Henry has done construction for many years. In college, he and a classmate started their own construction company. Years later, it's still his passion.

What You Need To Know

  • Twelve tiny homes were built in Boone

  • Amish from Pennsylvania came to the area for two days to build them

  • One man is working to finish some of the homes by Christmas

"This gave me a great opportunity to give back to the community that I love living in and has given me so much," Luc Henry said.

He is helping to build 12 tiny homes located in the parking lot of Cornerstone Summit Church. Henry says when he saw the homes being built, he had to come by and find out who was doing it.

"I was talking to Aaron, the name of the Amish gentleman leading the crew, and Aaron explained to me they are here building temporary housing units for people displaced by Helene. However, they had to leave at the end of the day," Henry said.

He says there were about 50 men building 12 homes in two days, and they got them about 90% done.

"They erected everything from the outside in, framed out the walls, framed out the roof, ran the electric," Henry said.

Henry said it all started with a man who came to the area from Pennsylvania and saw the damage. That man went to his local Amish community and asked for help. He then raised the money to both get them here and build the sheds.

"Found a local shed company to modify the plans to make them habitable with insulation, outlets, light fixtures," Henry said.

Now, Henry is working hard to finish the shelters to get them ready for families. Cornerstone Summit Church Senior Pastor Reggie Hunt says they aren't done yet.

"The phone has been ringing hot because people have been driving by and seeing these have been being built," Hunt said.

They plan to build more.

"This crew is going to come back in January to make more," Hunt said.