The Westchester Chapter of Habitat for Humanity kicked off its latest initiative and  broke ground Wednesday on a near-zero energy house on Orchard Street in Yonkers. Executive Director Jim Killoran says the home is being built for Sheila Johnson and will house three generations under one roof.

Dozens of young volunteers, many of them college- age students from out of state,  were on hand  as the lot was cleared to prepare for the new  home, which will feature solar power, a solar hot water heater, low VOC paints as well as energy efficient appliances.

On Friday, it'll be one month since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti,killing more than 200 thousand people. Now, the Westchester County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is launching an effort to build Haitians new homes.

That was the  message today as I spoke with Jim Killoran,the Executive
Director of Habitat for Humanity of Westchester. Killoran is back from a
trip to Haiti where he experienced, first hand, the devastation in the
country following the massive earthquake.

It's nearly one month ago that the quake struck and Westchester's
Habitat is coming up with a challenge that it's calling 100 Homes for
Haiti Now. It's calling on local schools, businesses, and organizations
to sponsor a challenge to raise 3500 dollars, enough to build one home