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(WSAV) - Adopting a child can be a difficult process for any family---but what if you could raise money for your adoption while helping someone in need? An organization called "both hands" does just that. families fund their adoptions by coordinating a service project fixing up a widow's home. Its a national organization with projects all over the country----even right here in savannah. Adam and Amanda Huggins launched their fundraising efforts about a month ago. They always knew they wanted to adopt but they didn't think the process would look quite like this. The Huggins family first met Artem in 2016 through an orphan hosting program and they knew right away that they wanted to give him a forever home, but they knew it would cost more than they could ever afford. "For me it is just the uncertainty of everything just not knowing you know what really how it is going to play out you know we are still not a 100 percent sure that you know we are going to be able to adopt him um or that all this is going to work out," said Huggins. Despite that uncertainty---the Huggins are happy--that through their fundraising efforts they're making a difference in someone else's life; that someone is Mary Reaves. "I was so happy, so happy and i am telling you its just a blessing i was always said i was going to fix my little house up and make it my dream house," said Reaves. The Huggins and their group of volunteers finished the improvements on Reaves's house this past weekend. here's what they did. "We are painting the exterior re-doing the dry wall in her bedroom uh fixing up the vanity and doing a couple other things around the house," said Amanda Huggins. After the family does the first project---both hands takes over the rest. The Huggins are hoping to have the adoption finalized by this summer. The Huggins still have a long road ahead of them to bring Artem, a boy from Ukraine, home. Artem will be in the states for Christmas, but the Huggins will be visiting Ukraine at least three times to finalize the adoption. They have raised nearly $3,000 of their $30,000 fundraising goal. To help donate to their fundraiser, or to learn more about volunteering with Both Hands, visit here. Continue Reading Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Front Porch: Keeping Chatham Co... Previous The Front Porch: Keeping Chatham Co... Community Corner: J.C. Lewis Health... Next Community Corner: J.C. Lewis Health... More News * Orange Crush: Clemson topples No. 1 'Bama for national title Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 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