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Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia

Cause Area

  • Environment
  • Homeless & Housing

Location

6295 Edsall RdAlexandria, VA 22312 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC & Northern Virginia (Habitat DC-NOVA) mission is to build strength, stability, and community through affordable homeownership. We do this by building and preserving sustainable, affordable homes, engaging volunteers, and advocating for housing policy solutions.

Description

In our nation’s capital-the seat of government and a symbol of our democracy-people struggle to provide the most basic need for their families: a home. More than half of renters in our area live in unaffordable housing. One in four spend more than 50% of what they earn on housing, leaving precious little for necessities like food, transportation, and medical care, and nothing left to save for their future. Many live in homes that are cramped, unsafe, and in disrepair. Families suffer from the effects of unstable housing: their health is worse, children perform poorly in school, and they are unable to save money to plan for their futures.

The pervasive legacies of systemic housing discrimination still impact families today. Issues like inequitable access to credit, exclusionary zoning practices that prohibit diversity in housing types, and gentrification of lower-income neighborhoods remain to prevent struggling families, particularly Black and other families of color, from accessing quality, stable housing.

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by hlina t. from arlignton, VA (January 25, 2011)
I have always wanted to volunteer fior auch a good cause, and since this is around the area I live I thought it is the best opportunity.

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