Personal stories about programs building the American Dream
Mercy Sister Marilyn Ross is Housing Director of Holy Name Housing Corporation, a community-based housing development organization, working to revitalize North Omaha’s low-income neighborhoods by renovating and constructing affordable homes. Holy Name Housing not only renovates, but also constructs, single-family…
Hear how public housing helps Barbara provide affordable housing for seniors and children in her community.
Hear how Mutual Self Help Housing Loans have helped low-income rural families become homeowners.
Hear how HUD housing vouchers enabled Almon to move into his first apartment and break the cycle of homelessness.
Hear how housing vouchers helped Michael break the cycle of homelessness and move into a home.
Vicki is a former resident of Amethyst Place, a transitional living facility in Kansas City, MO, for women recovering from addictions. She has remained drug free and set herself on a path to a career in medical billing through the assistance of several federal programs.
My grandmother had always been very independent but at the age of 89 she faced nursing home institutionalization. The local Community Action Agency, Wabash Area Development, Inc., in Southeastern Illinois, came to her home and after assessing her situation, presented…
Hello, my name is Nicole LeBlanc. I get developmental services at the Howard Center in Burlington. I currently go to a special college program at the University of Vermont (UVM) called SUCCEED. I live in my own apartment. I get…
I have had the privilege of working as a Resident Services Coordinator in HUD Section 202 housing since 2008. Working with the 105 or so people over the age of 62 and those needing wheelchair-accessible homes was not what I…
Hear how housing counseling services helps Keith and other HIV-positive people maintain their rent and employment.
