Kaid Benfield of the National Resources Defense Council highlights NC's Builders of Hope and their new efforts in New Orleans.

"Builders of Hope is a remarkable North Carolina-based charity that saves older houses from demolition (frequently moving them to a new site), thoroughly rehabbing them to green standards.  They then put the homes up for sale at below-market rates to qualifying buyers.  (In addition, some of the organization's homes are sold at market rates.)  Even better, although the organization benefits from a lot of volunteer help, they also make a concerted effort to hire homeless and other people in transitional situations for their moving and construction work."

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NRDC Switchboard (11/16/2010)

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