SHOVEL-READY SOLAR PROJECT ALERT: GiveSolar is partnering with Athens Area Habitat for Humanity and with Lydia's Place, a nonprofit serving formerly homeless college students who have aged out of the foster care system, to provide solar power for their housing.

Construction is underway on Phase 1 of Micah's Creek, a 63-home Habitat for Humanity development in Athens, GA, which will contain Lydia's 2nd Home, affordable housing for formerly homeless students admitted to area colleges and universities. Between June and October of 2026, AAHFH will build 15 energy-efficient 2-bedroom / 2-bath bungalows using insulated concrete forms (ICFs), making them 60% more efficient than traditional stick-built homes. Adding solar panels and battery storage will enhance these homes' energy efficiency even further while boosting long-term affordability and improving resilience during power outages.

Stability is the single most important factor is ensuring success for these hardworking young adults, many of whom have never known reliable housing or freedom from financial anxiety. Without families to support them, the additional "solar safety net" is especially important for these students as they work to build a new life for themselves.

Suggested donation for one solar panel: $200

Total solar project cost: $750K (for all 63 homes)

*Donations to this campaign are being directed to Habitat for Humanity Virginia, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations will be directed to the Micah's Creek solar project. Check donations can be sent to :

Habitat for Humanity Virginia

P.O. Box 4826

Charlottesville, VA 22905

Donate a solar panel for Micah's Creek

Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, Athens, Georgia, USA