“Pursuing a dream”

“Pursuing a dream”

Sharon and Keshira have lived in their CASA apartment for ten years. Keshira, now a senior in high school, reflects on all they’ve been through: “No matter how many things we’ve gone through or no matter what’s happened, mom has just kept it going. She’s...
Martha

Martha

CASA  not only builds from the ground up, but also purchases aging buildings as preservation opportunities, ensuring the properties aren’t sold to a for-profit developer and residents aren’t displaced. Martha lives at such a property in Durham. She was glad she didn’t...
Jimmy

Jimmy

Jimmy has lived in his apartment in Durham since 2011– long before CASA owned the building. The community he lives in was purchased by CASA several years ago as a preservation project. This means instead of his apartment being sold to a for-profit developer and...
“Building yourself back up”

“Building yourself back up”

Tariq is a CASA resident who lives in a community specifically designed for veterans who have experienced homelessness. Since moving into his CASA apartment, Tariq is able to focus on doing things that make him happy: fishing, reading, and taking care of his plants....

Brenda

Brenda lives in a duplex in Chapel Hill. Her home is clean, and the walls are decorated with news clippings and certificates from different organizations she’s donated to over the years. Her coffee table is filled with cute stuffed animals, and in the corner...