“We don’t just build houses—we build opportunity, we build safety, we build security, we build generational wealth,” says Angie Allen, President of Highlands Housing Corporation in rural KY, where the organization is proving that homeownership is possible—and transformational—for families who have long felt left behind.
She shares how her team not only builds safe, energy-efficient homes, but also walks alongside families every step of the way. Their work goes beyond construction: it’s about restoring stability, dignity, and a sense of what’s possible. From helping a grandmother raise her grandchildren in a brand-new home to expanding entire neighborhoods designed with children’s safety in mind, Highlands Housing Co is building more than homes—they’re building hope.
“It is possible. We’ve seen it happen for the people who thought it never could.”