We are Hopebuilders: Kirsten Anderson
“I feel strongly about the value of a stable home for children’s health and education.”
“I feel strongly about the value of a stable home for children’s health and education.”
A decent, affordable house can have a significant impact on a family’s health.
“I have an opportunity to pay it forward.”
“Habitat is a program that really makes sense and works.”
Habitat volunteers see firsthand the transformations that occur when individuals and neighborhoods find an avenue that positions them to be a part of their own solution.
Community development financial institutions can reduce those barriers by unlocking access to basic financial services for those traditionally excluded by mainstream financial systems.
It had been a year since Ernie, an outgoing 87-year-old U.S. Army veteran, had been outside on his own. After months of this kind of physical isolation, and months of encouragement from his social worker, Ernie applied for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell’s Critical Home Repair Program.
“It was a good feeling to know that if I gave an amount it would be used properly and I didn’t have to worry about that.”
Habitat and Whirlpool Corporation have worked together for more than two decades to help ensure families have access to safe and affordable housing.