Lower Valley Housing Corporation
Fabens, TX
Lower Valley Housing Corporation, a nonprofit corporation, has helped low-income families build over 360 new homes since 1990 in El Paso County through a program called “mutual self-help construction.”
Lower Valley Housing Corporation forms groups of 8-12 families and teaches them how to build at least 65% of their homes. The balance of the work is done by professional contractors.
The mutual self-help program provides an alternative to families who would otherwise end up living in substandard colonias.
Hard work is the key to mutual self help. This, coupled with a willingness to work cooperatively with other participants represents a Texas home-grown solution for the common goal of homeownership.
To learn more about Lower Valley Housing Corporation, visit www.bordercoalition.org.
