The article discusses the many solutions Habitat is working toward to end poverty housing. These include our focus on the construction of decent and affordable houses, as well as NRI, which aims to help existing homeowners repair and maintain the homes they already own. Habitat plans to roll out this initiative in the Denver neighborhood of Globeville where almost a quarter of the residents are living in poverty. In the article, Habitat Metro Denver CEO, Heather Lafferty, speaks about the organization’s excitement for this new project and the challenges that will accompany it.
“Habitat's entrepreneurial focus on creating capacity to adapt to changing needs is a model many programs should consider as Americans' need for social services continues to grow,” the article says. “Sometimes, it takes a neighborhood to make a community thrive.”
Click here to read the full article and find out what Habitat Metro Denver is doing to better our community.
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