Adsum House buys two Clayton Park condo units

A local non-profit that helps homeless women and children in the Halifax area has bought two condo units in Clayton Park so it can offer permanent homes to larger families.

Falling condo prices and a grant from the federal government means Adsum House, which provides housing to about 70 people, is able to expand its inventory.

"Its a really exciting new step for us,"Adsum executive director Sheri Lecker said.

"Our goal is to be able to offer stable housing to moms with children who are earning low income, living in poverty, but want to live in a neighbourhood of their choice."

No more than 30 per cent of a working mothers income will go to housing.

Lecker said the hope is that a mother and her children can move in, and the kids will grow up in the home.

Some women have told Adsum they dont want to live in one particular neighbourhood, or in housing thats all low income.

Theres no one answer, or there's no one direction that will respond to everybodys needs for affordable housing or housing supports, Leker said. What we want are a variety of options.