Stories

Asian Americans comprise the fastest growing racial group in the United States, but many face barriers as they age. Little Tokyo Service Center found a way to step up education and prevention efforts to address financial issues.

Camden, NJ, once a vital hub for industry and transportation, is now one of the poorest cities in the nation. Saint Joseph's Carpenter Society stepped in to make a difference—one home at a time.

With Homewise's help, a new homeowner secured financing for a solar home.

In Southwest Detroit, poverty, neglect and foreclosure had taken a punishing toll. Southwest Solutions led efforts to revitalize the community and engage residents. 

In Rochester, NY many homes were starting to fall into disrepair, discouraging potential would-be homebuyers and renters. NeighborWorks Rochester jumped in to rescue these teetering neighborhoods at a critical moment. 

A vacant, underdeveloped property sat as an eyesore in Compton for 25 years. NHS of Los Angeles County saw an opportunity to build an institution that would serve a range of the community's needs. 

In the diverse Ping Yuen neighborhood, Chinatown CDC is working to strengthen community by building bridges across varied backgrounds.

In 2010, the Portland Housing Center saw a 50 percent drop in the proportion of African Americans using its homebuying services compared to other demographics. The organization needed to find a way to bridge the gap with that group.

Gibby and his family had stayed in run-down apartments with leaking pipes or cheap hotels with bed bugs. Then NeighborWorks Alaska came into his life and helped him turn it around.

This single mom couldn't qualify for Habitat for Humanity's assisted-homeownership program until financial education and coaching helped her meet the requirements.