Habitat for Humanity in Citrus County is getting some special help this week.
A group of traveling carpenters from Pennsylvania is in Inverness to share their time and talent.
Their mission is simple: help build and fix up homes.
Terry Reed is heading up the group of 20 traveling carpenters. They're helping Habitat for Humanity build eight homes.
"It is something that we felt we are called to do," Reed said. "It is critical for people to have a decent, safe place to live."
Sponsored by a church in Pennsylvania, the group makes several trips a year, bringing their talents to locations all over the U.S., including Maine, Alabama, West Virginia, Georgia. They partner with organizations that build or fix up homes for those in need. They even show up after disasters like floods and hurricanes.
George Rusaw, president of Habitat for Humanity in Citrus, says the traveling carpenters were here last year and are welcome anyt ime.
"Donating your time is probably the greatest gift anyone can give," Rusaw said.
"It's a blessing to us as much as it is for the people we work for," Reed said.
They started hitting the road back in the mid-1980s.