The life-changing benefits of affordable homeownership are immense: it can improve school performance, improve financial outcomes, and enhance the health and well-being of children and adults – just to name a few. But due to gendered systemic barriers, like the pay gap and its impact on credit access and uneven childcare responsibilities that limit time and financial resources, it is far more difficult for women to become homeowners. It's even harder for Black women.

This October, I'm joining Habitat for Humanity Chicago's Women Build to knock these barriers down. As a group, we will raise funds to help build Habitat Chicago homes that will be purchased by women with affordable mortgages. Then, we're hitting the Habitat Chicago construction sites to help build the homes.

Every donation - big, small, or somewhere in between - helps to build a strong, stable, and equitable future. I'm so touched by your support and willingness to join in with the Chicago's Women Build team effort.

Thanks for your support!

Carrie