Good News About Housing

People, governments, and organizations are addressing housing insecurity, homelessness, and affordable housing

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Black-led church builds affordable apartments for seniors on its property, meeting housing needs in Austin

The Texas church is building affordable apartments to meet housing needs: “Such a tragedy to see how quickly East Austin has changed.”

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A nurse living out of her truck came in for a job interview. She left with much more than a paycheck

When Jovanda Taylor applied for a job at a nursing home, the hiring manager immediately noticed that Taylor didn’t fill out a permanent address.

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Runner raises money for homeless neighbors by attempting 50 ultramarathons in 50 days

Rob Bounds is running to raise awareness for homelessness in Queensland, a rate that has risen 34% in the last 5 years.

How Goodwill transformed a homeless woman's life with one single intervention

After fleeing domestic violence, Shaheera Alnatshia found hope in Goodwill.

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Realtors, government officials create 'homelessness dashboard' to help those in need

Now, volunteers can find opportunities to help with just a few clicks.

On the left, a white hotel exterior with a white tent as a crowd of people gather, in the middle a hallway of a hotel, on the right, a new bed with rich blue blankets

Hotel transformed into permanent housing for homeless seniors: ‘I feel like I’m walking in a mansion.’

The fully renovated Forest Point Place now stands in place of an unassuming hotel, welcoming 90 tenants to a new home.

A tiny home sits on a lush green landscape in New Zealand, surrounded by a food forest

Couple crafts 'secondhand' tiny home, surrounded by a food forest: 'A fully regenerative system'

The New Zealand couple pays in “land hours” instead of rent, tending to their syntropic food forest.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a man — Rob Scheer — holds up a large blue duffle bag in an office, smiling. On the right is a pile of colorful backpacks

After living 'life in a trash bag,' man donates 200K backpacks to restore dignity in foster youth

Rob Scheer’s experience in foster care — along with the stories of his own adopted children — inspired him to make a difference for all young people in need.

A rendering of a tiny home community for foster youth in Sacramento, California

Tiny home village for homeless foster youth gets massive makeover in 'adopt-a-cabin' campaign

Community members, donors, and companies partnered to make each cabin feel welcoming and personalized for residents.

A former dorm building from Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colorado is now an affordable housing complex. Its historic exterior is tan with a red roof and luscious gardens

Former college campus transformed into affordable housing complex

What was once the Johnson & Wales University campus in Denver, Colorado is now home to 154 affordable housing units.

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On a California street corner, a shopping cart and bags are piled up on the side of the sidewalk

Substance abuse often follows homelessness, not precedes it — new study finds

Most Americans assume that drug use precedes homelessness, but a new study from UCSF challenges that assumption.