New Hampshire Economic Justice Program Background

Economic Justice

Every day, people in New Hampshire are affected by economic forces beyond their immediate control and often far beyond the state's borders.  But while the causes of the 2008 financial collapse, the behavior of trans-national manufacturers, and the steady rise in the cost of housing may seem beyond local capacity to affect, the AFSC NH Program knows that the concerted actions of informed individuals can make a difference. 

Since the late 1980s, the AFSC's New Hampshire Program has conducted education and action campaigns so that local residents have a better understanding of economic change and how they can make their voices heard.  Our purpose is to educate and advocate for change on a range of issues, from affordable housing to global trade.  We hope you’ll get involved!

The NH Housing Crisis

Everyone deserves a safe, decent and affordable home, but so many people in our state don’t have one!  By working for innovative and effective policy solutions, increased state and federal investment in affordable housing, adequate assistance for those who are homelessness, higher wages at the low end of the job market, and expanded access to rental assistance, we can end the housing crisis. 

Housing Action New Hampshire

AFSC is founding member of Housing Action New Hampshire, a coalition of organizations and individuals working to increase the availability of affordable housing.  Housing Action NH is gearing up for some important work related to several bills in the state legislature in 2010 and we hope you’ll join us!
 Click here for the Housing Action NH membership form and contact Maggie Fogarty at AFSC for more details. Email: mfogarty@afsc.org 

Phone:
603-224-2407.

Housing Action New Hampshire sponsors and members include: Families in Transition, local Housing Authorities, the NH Community Loan Fund, NH Legal Assistance, low-income housing investors, Continuum of Care providers, non-profit developers and the American Friends Service Committee.

The Global Justice and Trade Matters Project

The rules for the global economy are being set through a web of international agreements which can over-ride local laws and traditions. While the key decision-makers may be far away, the opinions of ordinary people can make a difference.   

The AFSC-NH Global Economy Project is part of AFSC's Trade Matters campaign, which works at the grassroots, national, and global policy level with staff in AFSC offices across the United States.  Projects have included campaigns to support organizing among sweatshop workers, efforts to stop NAFTA-style trade agreements, and the establishment of the NH Citizens Trade Policy Commission.

Housing Action NH Membership Form

• Housing Action NH is a coalition of organizations engaged in advocacy for policies and resources to ensure that New Hampshire’s low income people are adequately and sustainably housed.
• Housing Action NH’s mission is to substantially increase state and federal investment in the development, preservation and maintenance of housing that is affordable for New Hampshire’s lowest income people, and to expand access to rental subsidies through efficient engagement of a broad alliance in federal and state advocacy.

NH Housing Action NH Membership Form.pdf

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