Grand Homes has teamed with HOPE International to build their second Home for HOPE!

The charity home is built by Grand Homes as part of its Shiloh Ranch community in McKinney. The donation from the sale of the home, priced in the $250,000s, will benefit HOPE International, a microfinance network dedicated to alleviating world poverty by providing financial services for impoverished families.

HOPE’s primary service is the provision of microloans in 12 of the world’s most desperate countries. Starting at only $50, these loans enable entrepreneurs to start or expand their small businesses, creating a steady income that will lift their families out of poverty.

Building Locally to End Poverty

Grand Homes will be contributing its own overhead and profit including donations from their trade partners in the final sum given to Homes for HOPE.   Grand Homes’ trade partners – subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants – donate or discount their labor, materials, and services to help secure a large donation upon the sale of the home.  Despite a nation-wide crunch in the housing market, Stephen Brooks, CEO and owner of Grand Homes, believes in the idea of giving back. 

“Grand Homes has always supported and will continue to support many local charities to benefit the communities in which we build; Homes for HOPE allows us to have an impact beyond our own community to help eliminate poverty in areas of need throughout the world," said Stephen Brooks.

Bob Morris, Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas, praised the collaboration between Grand Homes and Homes for HOPE, saying, “The Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas is pleased to represent members, such as Grand Homes and Homes for HOPE, who see the value in serving the community both here in the Dallas Metroplex and abroad. It is a privilege to know that our members are making an investment in something bigger than themselves and their own financial gain. … Long-term, they are impacting lives and giving hope to generations down the road. We are excited to support and promote Homes for HOPE projects.”

For more information on Homes for HOPE, please contact Dawn Cawood with Grand Homes at (972) 387-6005 or Email.  

About HOPE International: HOPE International empowers those living in need around the world to escape poverty by providing microloans, savings services, training, and mentoring to help people become self-sufficient.  Working in 12 of the poorest, least-served countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Caribbean, HOPE is a Christian faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on alleviating the many dimensions of poverty – physical, social, and spiritual – through microenterprise development. Click Here to learn more.