Culture, Team

The One Question We Don’t Ask Interview Candidates

We already asked her what her superpower was. We asked her what is the hardest thing she has ever accomplished. We asked her what’s something ...

Cameron Bartlett

January 26

Impact, Partnerships

Rent is Due—What Now?

Afonso’s eviction notice in March wasn’t his family’s first. They were almost evicted in November, but he managed to scrape up enough money by driving ...

Cameron Bartlett

April 29

Culture, Innovation

We operate differently from most charitable organizations. Here’s why.

It all started, like a lot of good ideas do, with a problem. A couple of problems, actually. I was standing in Haiti in my ...

Tim Whitacre

August 19

Innovation

A Human Centered Design Process is the Key to Building Better Homes

There is an old story about architect Frank Lloyd Wright proposing not to lay sidewalks at a university until students had a year to walk ...

Tim Whitacre

February 15

An Impact Report for Q1 2022

New Story supporters, I’m a believer in the power of momentum. Wins bring more confidence and passion to a team, which helps create more wins. ...

Brett Hagler

April 12

Blockchain technology supporting unbanked families

Ismael is a 19-year-old entrepreneur, surf instructor, and student. He’s also a new homeowner using a Blockchain-based mortgage. Until recently, Ismael lived in El Zonte, ...

New Story

March 9

Families in Homelessness Struggle to Stay Together

Guadalupe sends her 11-year-old daughter Alison off to her mother-in-law’s because the area is too dangerous. Alison lives in El Salvador and seems like any ...

Cameron Bartlett

December 16

Nacajuca, Mexico

The first time our team visited Nacajuca, Mexico, was in 2018. At the time, we didn’t know it would one day become one of the ...

Sarah Lee

December 14

Every home helps us tackle the water crisis

The water crisis is one of the strongest forces keeping families stuck in a cycle of poverty. Prior to moving into their new homes, only ...

Cameron Bartlett

November 24

How Homes are Fighting Slavery

More than 40 million people are enslaved today. From fishing boats to brothels to the internet, each avenue of trafficking and slavery has one thing ...

Cameron Bartlett

October 27