Harrowsmith

A HOME TO CALL THEIR OWM

With so many of us housebound during the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, the question of homes and housing affordability is relevant now more than ever. One organization looking to bring affordable homeownership to those who might otherwise not have access to safe and affordable housing is Habitat for Humanity.

Habitat for Humanity partners with working, low-income families to help them build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership. Families are not given free homes; instead, they pay an affordable mortgage geared to their income, as well as

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