Our Impact

Mobility Works focuses on promoting self-determination among low-income families, expanding housing choice, and supporting families with Housing Choice Vouchers to move to safe communities with quality housing and high-performing schools. What has housing mobility looked like for real families? Here are their stories.

Donna, Texas

I am a mother to five children, three adults and two teens. I wanted to relocate from my old neighborhood to offer my children a better, safer environment to grow up...

Kimberly, Maryland

We are a family of three, living in the Columbia area. I have one little girl who is 3 years old, and one boy who is 13. I decided to relocate here for better...

Chelsee, Massachusetts

My family is comprised of me and my 4-year-old daughter. When I enrolled in the SNO Mass program, I was living in a very unsafe, crime-ridden neighborhood. I always...
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“I learned the exact words to say to a realtor when looking for a place as far as how to incorporate that I have a Housing Choice Voucher, and to present myself as a confident, educated tenant.”

Housing Mobility Participant
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“The mobility program, I truly believe was a godsend. What I mean in saying that is that I now had support, educated support. The organization was able to not only help me to find housing, but also to educate me on how to self-advocate.”

Housing Mobility Participant
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“It has been a blessing that the program helped me and my family out with a better community and helped with rent and a great start. Thanks to the program I feel less stress, relief.”

Housing Mobility Participant

Support the Mobility Works Participant Leadership Program

Donations made through August 1 will go to our new program to develop mobility participant leadership nationally—in policy advocacy, field building, and program direction.