I just read an interview on Dwell with Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford (link at bottom). Jonathan admits it would take 1,000 years to eliminate poverty through housing under Habitat's traditional model.
I love the idea of non-profits filling in the gaps the free-market fails to meet. But the leaders of one of the best non-profits in the business clearly states they can't do it on their own. We need non-market (aka public/governmental) housing to ensure everybody has a decent place to live.
Please do proffer opinions on why I'm wrong or how I could be more right with some angles I may have overlooked. Comments welcome…right after I hide in my bunker.
https://www.dwell.com/article/habitat-for-humanity-doesnt-just-give-away-houses-jonathan-reckford009c551c-79b80122