Resident Spotlight: Shavon Smalls
In 2016, Hurricane Matthew made landfall on the coast of South Carolina, forcing Shavon Smalls and her son to evacuate. Once the storm passed, they returned home to find their apartment had been broken into and vandalized. Because of the devastation to her community, there was nowhere else for her to go and she and her son were left homeless. They would spend the next two years moving around and staying with friends, all while her son battled sickle cell anemia, a disease he was born with.

“Sickle cell effects the blood system and it can be extremely painful,” Shavon explained. “My son often takes medication to help manage the disease, but we have to be really careful. Exposures to germs at school – even the flu or a common cold – can impact his body way worse than most children and he can end up in the hospital. The pandemic has been especially scary for us.”

While Shavon and her son were homeless, she remained positive and never lost hope that they would end up where they were supposed to be. “I kept telling my son that we were going to be OK and that we could do anything together,” she said. “There were plenty of times that I wanted to give up because my son is sick, and I knew I needed to provide a home for him. I had to try to be strong and keep reassuring him that everything would work out.”
CAHEC Website Has a New Look
Last month, CAHEC launched a new look on our website! We are excited for everyone to see the finished product and encourage each of you to explore it very soon.

Please note: some of the links you currently use (for reporting, uploading, and portals) may have changed. If you are someone who uses these access points often and need help finding their new location, please reach out to your primary contact.
$50,000 Available Through CAHEC's
Open Doors Homeownership Grant
CAHEC is now accepting applications for the 2021 Open Doors Homeownership Grant. Three grants - one at $25,000; one at $15,000; and one at $10,000 - are available to nonprofit organizations engaged in developing affordable housing for low-income households. New this year: we are implementing a focus area for our funding to assist nonprofit developers in their weatherization efforts! 
For more information on grant eligibility and the online application process, please visit our website. We encourage you to apply and invite you to share this unique opportunity with other housing nonprofits!
Mission in Action
This summer, CAHEC is partnering with we are to sponsor 1st-5th graders to attend their week-long summer camp. Using literacy-based strategies and hands-on activities, kids will be engaged in a number of learning experiences related to promoting anti-racism. The goals of camp are to foster healthy racial identities in children, build a historical understanding of race and racism, and to equip families with tools and resources which extend anti-racist practices in the home and community.
we are is a nonprofit located in Durham, NC, that provides anti-racism training for children, families, and educators. To learn more about their mission, please visit their website.
Portfolio Highlights
Fully Qualified

Congratulations to the following properties who have achieved 100% occupancy:

Killian Terrace - Columbia, SC

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