Property
Management
Anawim Housing provides both affordable and market rate housing for individuals and families across the state of Iowa.
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
Through Housing First and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs, we provide programs and services to serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness
Development of Affordable
Housing
Providing development and consulting services for new development, construction, property rehabilitation and historic preservation
Anawim Housing develops stable homes and strengthens people and communities
990+
Individuals in Polk County, Iowa who live in our affordable housing
445+
Individuals served in our Permanent Supportive Housing programs
94%
Percentage of individuals in our Permanent Supportive Housing programs who remain stably housed after one year
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How You Can Help
To provide Permanent Supportive Housing and wrap-around services for the 240 households Anawim serves in our programs across central Iowa, we need you, and the financial support of our community, state and partners.
100% of your financial gift to Anawim Housing is invested in providing a warm home and permanent supportive housing programs for our community’s most vulnerable. Your gift helps us continue to meet the growing need for services in a time of increasing financial need.
Our Stories
At Anawim Housing, we believe everyone deserves a place to call home. For almost forty years, we have ensured our neighbors in Des Moines, Iowa have access to affordable homes and the support systems necessary for living safe and stable lives. Hear directly from three of our residents — Breyonna, Glenda, and Debbie — about their experiences living with Anawim Housing and what home means to their families.
Our Partners