Housing

The Rev. John Collett and his wife, Rita Collett, rent a bedroom in their home in Nashville, Tenn., to a college student through a program called Nesterly, Through this intergenerational home sharing, senior citizens can receive rent money and help with home services in exchange for housing young people. Photo by Lilla Marigza, UM News.

Couple says intergenerational home sharing works

Senior adults say intergenerational home sharing is “a win-win.”

Clay Apartments in Detroit consists of one two-story building with an elevator and will include 42 one-bedroom units for formerly homeless men and women with special needs. Wespath, the denomination’s pension and benefits agency, invested $805,000 in the building. United Methodists see a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness as a reason to increase efforts to build more affordable housing. Photo courtesy of Wespath.

US Supreme Court ruling puts focus on housing

United Methodists see reason to increase their efforts to care for homeless people, including building more affordable housing, after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld ordinances that make sleeping outside a crime.

Mission and Ministry

A home built by the charitable organization Zanmi Fondwa in Haiti. The Zanmi Fondwa charitable organization helps Haitians build homes as they work to recover from gang violence, hurricanes and an earthquake. Photo courtesy of Zanmi Fondwa.

Building hope through homes in Haiti

Despite unrest in the country, a United Methodist couple’s charitable organization continues to help build homes for members of a rural, mountainous community.

Mission and Ministry

The Rev. Mel West. Photo courtesy of the Rev. Mel West.

Youth group outreach changed Mr. X’s views of church

Pastor recalls how young people accomplished amazing results through a program that addressed housing needs.

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