A Message from the Executive Director

The South Carthage Housing Authority was established in 1965 to provide decent, safe, and sanitary affordable housing for those experiencing stressful and tough times associated with rent burden challenges within the private housing market.  SCHA's vision is to meet the needs of the most vulnerable families and individuals who are seeking affordable housing that supports their level of income and has a foundation that embraces self-sufficiency, self-determination, and economic independence.

SCHA's Board of Commissioners and administrative staff are united under the concept that comfortable and affordable housing is paramount for supporting extremely low-income and very low-income families who want to build towards homeownership in pursuit of the American dream. A true public servant symbolizes sympathy and compassion.  Understanding my role as the Executive Director and a public servant, therefore, I embrace every optimal opportunity to strategically utilize sympathy and empathy to publicly speak out for justice, and restitution for the underserved.    

With honor, I accept the formidable responsibility of building sustainable relationships with community partners with the goal of reconstructing disconnected communities and introducing new patterns of thinking that encourage self-determination, self-sufficiency, and improved self-esteem to uplift themselves out of poverty for generations to come.