Reply #15: Habitat does not solve anything long term... [View All]

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I know this is goring a sacred cow, but Habitat does nothing for those who are *really* poor. You have to have more money than I have to qualify. That's for starters.

Then, that home becomes that person's property, and can be sold right away at market value, so it is no longer a home for those who can't otherwise afford a home.

Whereas, a low-income apartment building will be there 5 years from now, housing low-come people. It will be there 10 years from now, 15 years from now, when those habitat homes are long gone.

It's time to realize that Habitat isn't the be-all and end-all.

People in my situation are just as deserving of a decent and safe place to live!