Metanoia invests in neighborhood assets to Establish Quality Housing. We offer financial literacy classes and opportunities for homeownership in neighborhoods with the highest rental rates in the Lowcountry.

Developing homeowners results in positive community transformation for families and neighborhoods. Homeownership provides the vehicle for families to grow their own wealth and, as they build equity, they gain a stake in keeping our community safe and clean. On blocks where Metanoia has rehabilitated or built new homes we have seen dramatic reductions in crime. For example on Ubank Street in North Charleston, where we developed six homes, violent crime has dropped more than 60 percent.

Metanoia also encourages long-time homeowners in our community by providing much-needed repairs for people on a low, fixed income. In this way we preserve the existing asset of our current homeowners and we create healthy living environments.