Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Program helps low-income families build homes

From the Seattle Times:

Five new homes in a development called The Crest at Copper Station complete a three-year, 35-house Team HomeBuilding project. The sweat-equity program for low- and moderate-income families is one of many affordable housing options offered by Housing Hope, a nonprofit agency serving people in Snohomish and Island counties.

I really like this program. Like Habitat For Humanity, Housing Hope works with a group of people in need of affordable housing to build new homes. In this development, all the families in the new development help build each others homes. This leads to a scence of ownership but also a scene of community.

Until Next Time,
Mike
Affordable Housing