By the end of the week, Johnston Street in Newburgh will have two new houses thanks to local volunteers.

The Habitat for Humanity Home Builders Blitz program aims to build homes in just five days, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh is taking part in this, building homes from the deck up.

More than 1,000 volunteers will have helped make this project happen, and many local businesses are pitching in by donating materials and their building experience.

Habitat of Greater Newburgh has spent about 9 months planning and prepping before they started the build. Volunteers say the Home Builders Blitz projects are fun, but also very challenging.

Newburgh native Julius Williams, one of the volunteers on this project, says he's happy to help with the initiative. It doesn't hurt that he will soon be one of the homeowners.

It will be the first home he and his wife will have together and get to share with their family.

"This has been a prayer and a blessing all the way around," Williams said. "It's something that a lot of people wish and dream for, and I get to say I'm actually participating in the American dream."

The homes are to be completed on Friday, and on Saturday, the Williams family and the other homeowners will get their keys.