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“NHS is filling a vital role in the community in terms of affordable housing.”~ Peter Mosbacher, Webster Bank
DONATE TODAY
“NHS is filling a vital role in the community in terms of affordable housing.”~ Peter Mosbacher, Webster Bank
WE’RE INVESTING IN NEW HAVEN’S NEIGHBORHOODS. WHEN YOU INVEST IN NHS, YOU DO, TOO !
IN NEW HAVEN, ONLY 43% OF RESIDENTS CAN AFFORD THEIR HOUSING COSTS.
NHS New Haven is revitalizing New Haven via social, economic, and environmental health. Our holistic approach to development merges community building with direct services.
40 YEARS OF IMPACT INVESTING GOES A LONG WAY
Affordable Housing
We renovate distressed homes – nearly 300 to date, providing housing for over 500 families in underserved neighborhoods of New Haven.
Education
We teach hundreds of people financial literacy skills like budgeting and how to save money by maintaining their home and making energy saving adjustments.
Counseling
Last year we counseled 113 people facing foreclosure
“NHS has a history of fulfilling the vision, a commitment to community – not just building a house but building a community. I’m certainly proud to have been a small part of what they’ve done.”
~ Jackie Downing
Community Foundation For Greater New Haven
“NHS is unique because they work with residents to help strengthen themselves personally and together to strengthen the neighborhood.”
~ Carol Heller
Bank of America
WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE’RE EMPOWERING FAMILIES & REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS.
Help Us Make This Possible
Average selling price of an NHS-renovated home: $185,000. Average cost to purchase, rehab and landscape a two-family NHS home: $400,000
Help Families Become Housing Secure
64% of children living in New Haven come from families with low incomes, which puts them at greater risk of being unable to afford their homes.
Provide Financial Literacy Training for Those in Need
Our HomeOwnershipCenter offers free homebuyer training and support. It costs NHS $600 to run a single class.
WHY DONATE TO NHS NEW HAVEN?
We have a 40-year history of bringing people together from all economic strata to revitalize the city’s underserved communities. With our partners, supporters, and volunteers, we co-create social, economic, and environmental health.
We envision a New Haven where all neighborhoods are vibrant and safe, and all residents are thriving in beautiful, dignified homes. With you, we can make this vision a reality!
