How housing affects health
A decent, affordable house can have a significant impact on a family’s health.
A decent, affordable house can have a significant impact on a family’s health.
As a member of the 2019-2020 AmeriCorps class, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity construction crew leader Dean Williams spends most of his days building. Volunteering has largely been the story of his life — traveling the globe to make use of the random and sometimes eccentric experiences, talents and skills he’s gathered to serve others.
Last week, the White House released its fiscal year 2018 budget outline, which includes recommendations for deep reductions in housing and community development programs that enable Habitat for Humanity to serve more families and communities across the U.S.
This bill would reduce energy costs for lower-income families by improving energy efficiency in their homes.
Maintaining the funding of the Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program and the Section 4 capacity building program with proven outcomes will allow Habitat to continue supporting more than 1,400 affiliates nationwide to better meet the affordable housing needs in their communities.
The affordable housing that your support makes possible might differ from place to place, but the hope you help build always remains the same.