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The Zezula Foundation

Pillar 01

Housing

Restored homes for families without one.

Why housing

The precondition for everything else.

A safe place to sleep is the precondition for every other good thing in a person's life. Without it, children can't attend school consistently, adults can't hold steady employment, and families can't accumulate the small daily wins that compound into stability.

The U.S. has both a housing supply problem and an affordability problem that markets alone are not solving. We can't fix that at scale — but we can take one home at a time, restore it, and put it in the hands of a family who needs it.

How it works

Four steps from foreclosure to family.

  1. 1

    Identify

    Distressed homes available through Fannie Mae's HomePath program — the GSE's portfolio of foreclosed properties.

  2. 2

    Acquire

    At a discount, with terms structured around community benefit and a commitment to keep the home affordable.

  3. 3

    Rehabilitate

    Bringing each home up to safe, livable, energy-efficient standards.

  4. 4

    Place

    Partnering with vetted local affordable-housing nonprofits to match the home with a qualified family.

Partners

Who we work with.

The HomePath program is operated by Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association). Local rehabilitation contractors and family-placement partners are vetted case-by-case.

Help us restore one more home.

Every dollar designated to housing goes to the housing program.

Donate to housing