A Room of His Own

Kalynn Kirchoff had some major bumps in the road on her journey to home ownership. In 2020, she was diagnosed with melanoma cancer. In 2022, the apartment she and her son, Calan, lived in flooded.

THREADS OF STABILITY

A man stands in front of a house holding up a colorful patchwork quilt, addressing a small group of people gathered outside.

James McClain came to Tennessee’s Loudon County Habitat for Humanity in January 2023, hoping to move from a poorly maintained one-bedroom apartment to a new home — one that he would own after providing 250 hours of sweat equity helping Habitat staff and volunteers with construction.

Housing Can’t Wait—And Neither Can Your State

State budgets are being decided now. Learn which housing investments matter most in your state and how leaders can take action.