Across Eastern Kentucky, families are working every day to find safe homes, repair aging ones, and create places where children can grow and loved ones can be cared for. That work doesn't happen in a single moment - it happens month after month, home after home, family after family.
When you become a Build What Lasts Monthly Partner, you become the steady force behind it all.
Your recurring gift gives the Housing Development Alliance something invaluable: the ability to plan ahead, respond quickly, and keep building - no matter the season.
Building homes, completing critical repairs, and recovering from disaster are not one-time efforts. They take planning, reliable resources, and dependable community support.
That’s exactly why steady, month-to-month support is so powerful right now. Monthly Partners help HDA:
Every monthly gift – no matter the size – helps a family build a stable future.
"The complete lower level of my home was destroyed. Due to the decline in the economy, rising fuel cost and the extreme mileage my husband travels for work, it’s left us with financial hardship and unable to make necessary repairs. (The) roof [had a major leak] during the mass rain and flooding [event] of 2025 and has caused several places in the ceilings to fall in the house. I let pride get in my way a year ago and didn’t ask for help, but at this point, the damages are extensive and we need help before losing our family home!"
"My family has now spent more than a year apart and in temporary living arrangements while we continue searching for a permanent housing solution. Our greatest goal is to once again have a safe, stable home where we can live together as a family."
The Builders of What Lasts help turn messages like these into stories of safety, stability, and renewed hope.
Because your support arrives reliably, this work can continue without interruption – helping us bring more families home all year long.
The Builders of What Lasts are a community of monthly supporters committed to lasting housing solutions in Eastern Kentucky. As a Monthly Partner, you’ll receive:
Updates showing how your support builds safe, affordable housing
Behind-the-scenes progress from job sites and families across our four counties
The confidence of knowing your gift works steadily, month after month
A lasting connection to the families and communities you help make whole
Yes. Monthly Partners can adjust, pause, or cancel their gift at any time.
Yes. You will receive documentation for your records.
Monthly gifts support affordable home construction, critical home repairs, disaster recovery, and our workforce training program (Hope Building).
Yes. Dedication options are available during the donation process.
Housing Development Alliance, Inc. is a nonprofit affordable housing organization serving Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, and Perry counties. Every gift stays close to home.
If you would like assistance setting up a monthly gift or want to explore other giving options, we are happy to help.
Contact:
Mindy Miller, Director of Development & Communications
Office: 606-436-0497, ext. 2028
