The Cactus Principle

If housing programs were a plant, they might just be a cactus.

They can weather a lot.
They adapt to tough environments.
They're more resilient than people give them credit for.

From the outside, people see the regulations, compliance reviews, inspections, audits, and demand outpacing supply.

Those are the spikes.

But the cactus isn't resilient because it has spikes.
It's successful because it has adapted to its environment.

Housing programs work the same way. They don't need perfect conditions to make an impact. (Uh, yes, we are used to that by now!) But they do need the right people, systems, processes, and funding ... the ecosystem that allows them to thrive.

Cheers to everyone working through the spikes every day.