A heart for community

It's natural to care deeply about community. Real love for family extends to neighbors—and overflows for the whole of society. This occasional column tells of how a spiritual perspective has been helping Sentinel readers help others and make a contribution to healing some of the collective challenges facing communities today.

For most of my professional career I have worked in the area of low-income housing for elderly or disabled persons. Christian Science has consistently supported my housing work, as it has my entire life.

The development of low-income housing is complex. The developer must find his way through a maze of issues—environmental, zoning, financial feasibility, neighborhood, architectural, and engineering. Most low-income housing developments need to use several different government programs to make the housing affordable.

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January 15, 1990
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