Housing is a Human Right
There are four times as many empty homes in Oakland as there are people without homes.
Some of these people are children.
No one should be homeless when homes are sitting empty. Housing is a human right. The Moms for Housing are uniting mothers, neighbors and friends to reclaim housing for the Oakland community from the big banks and real estate speculators.
Moms 4 Housing is a collective of homeless and marginally housed mothers. Before we found each other, we felt alone in this struggle. But there are thousands of others like us here in Oakland and all across the Bay Area. We are coming together with the ultimate goal of reclaiming housing for the community from speculators and profiteers.
We are mothers, we are workers, we are human beings, and we deserve housing. Our children deserve housing. Housing is a human right.
We envision a world where every mother has the resources, support, and community necessary to secure a safe and nurturing home. We believe that when moms thrive, communities flourish. Together, we can break the cycle of homelessness and create lasting change for generations to come.
OUR VISION
Creating a pathway for families to flourish
Celebrating Our Impact
Supporting Our Neighbors
Our food giveaways provide healthy produce to our neighbors. We love giving back to our community.
Nurturing Our Children
A home means we can raise our children in a safe and healthy environment where they can learn, play, and thrive.
Educating Our Community
We are always organizing. We want everyone to know: Housing IS a human right!
We fought for a home...
and started a movement.
Our Partners
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Oakland Community Land Trust
OakCLT partners with us to ensure that Mom's House will be permanently affordable for formerly houseless mothers and their kids.
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Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
Rising Sun works to traing women for construction jobs. We partner with them to place trainees who need transitional housing.
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Samuel Merritt University
Samuel Merritt staff and faculty work with our moms to offer programs and classes that lead to a career path.