Nana Asantewa has lived in the same house in Louisville, Kentucky, for more than 50 years. But recently, edema hindered her mobility, especially when navigating her clawfoot bathtub.

For 25 years, Memphis, Tennessee's United Housing, Inc., has built and renovated hundreds of homes, while helping individuals with everything from repair loans to down payment assistance.

For 25 years, Memphis, Tennessee's United Housing, Inc., has built and renovated hundreds of homes, while helping individuals with everything from repair loans to down payment assistance.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, a NeighborWorks network organization in Florida, has instituted a new weatherization program. WRAP (Weatherization & Repair Assistance Program) will use funds from Gulf Power to provide subsidized loans for low-income families who need critical home repairs.

As NeighborWorks America highlights stories about the work of individuals and nonprofits in our network, those stories may sometimes relate painful or traumatizing experiences. Isay Gulley's personal narrative includes her experience with threats and racism, which led to her determination for homeownership not only for her family, but for others in her community.

Isay Gulley believes you have to have more than a job; you have to have a goal and mission in your

September is National Preparedness Month, a time to prepare for disasters or emergencies that could happen at any time. Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF) is spending the month putting the finishing touches on a new loan program that will help families prepare their properties for emergencies, says Juan Carlos Gordillo, marketing and communications manager for the NeighborWorks network organization.