MOLLY JONES McCABE, TRIBAL-HOUSING ADVOCATE

摘要

Describe where your mission has taken you and where it's going. When Red Feather Development was formed back in 1995, it was a grassroots organization building one house at a time, and for many years that model worked. In recent years, though, we've heard from our funders and the tribal communities we serve that they would like to see a broader impact. We still honor our original mission, which is addressing the great housing needs in tribal lands, but rather than just building one house at a time, we've expanded our programs to include DIY workshops that give tribal homeowners the knowledge, tools, and materials they need to improve their housing situation. For example, we do a workshop on weatherization, and we also have heard great feedback on a home-repair and maintenance workshop for women. We've always done health and safety renovations, but now they are a more formal part of our program offerings, because a new home remains out of reach for a large segment of homeowners.