Rafael Sierra talks with Shkelqim Kelmendi, Founder and Executive Director of the Housing Connector. Housing Connector serves Seattle, WA, linking families in need of housing with empty, vacant units in the market. Housing Connector works with property owners and managers to solve financial and residential challenged so they can make their units more accessible to people who are in need. Kelmendi says they work with people up to two years after finding a home to prevent them from falling back into homelessness. Kelmendi says they strive to give people an opportunity to gain long term stability and self-sufficiency. (https://www.housingconnector.com/)
Original airdate: 4/30/2023
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Rafael joined EMF in 2012 and covers signals in several U.S. states including major markets like Los Angeles and Dallas-Fort Worth.
