Building homes, communities and hope for local families and veterans. We offer families a hand up–not a hand out. Building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter in Worcester and Middlesex counties. Our mission is to build homes, communities and hope. We partner with families earning 30-60 percent of area median income who come from all walks of life, helping to build and repair affordable homes in 42 Massachusetts cities and towns of Worcester and Middlesex counties. Partner families may not qualify for other mortgage programs, may be experiencing living conditions that are too small for the family size or are unsafe. These challenges have lasting impacts on many aspects of living, such as having enough resources left over for food, healthcare and other basic necessities. Partner families contribute sweat equity helping to build an affordable home as well as participating in homeowner readiness training, then pay an affordable mortgage based on income rather than the homes value.