“I can’t wait to welcome my new neighbors”

A few weeks ago, India and Zach sat down with Marie Cecile Anderson of CityCast Nashville and discussed plans to build 22 new homes for families at TCC. You can listen to the whole conversation here.

India shared a story about one family who attended our community dinners earlier this year. Instead of drawing pictures of rainbows, smiley faces, or diggers, the children made signs with crayons and construction paper:

“Donations for homeless family. Anything helps. Can you give a dollar?”

Can you imagine a childhood where this is your instinct? Can you imagine an experience where this is what your children believe is necessary?

At the end of last school year, 3,400 students in Metro Nashville Public Schools experienced homelessness at some point (that we know of).

The 2025 point in time count recorded 248 families experiencing homelessness. The actual number of families experiencing either homelessness or housing insecurity is likely larger than this.

We need more homes for families that are affordable, that are located near schools and jobs, and that are connected to a supportive community.

We’re building 22 of those homes on an old church property in East Nashville.

If you’re a member or a leader of a local church, now’s a great time to consider building homes, too.

“How can we use this land or these physical church buildings in a way that benefits everyone? We need more people to use the resources that they do have, and enter this space in order to try and even solve our housing crisis here.”

Listen to the whole conversation here:

Building Affordable Housing in Nashville Isn’t Just for Developers Anymore.

And then get involved. You don’t have to own land or build homes to impact the lives of your neighbors for good in tangible, life changing ways.

And it can all start with sharing a meal.