Founder Statement
Kristina Robinson, Founder of Little Haven Homes
Little Haven is personal for me. I live with a disability, and I learned early on that economy of movement isn’t just a preference — it’s essential. I dream of a tiny home that works for me instead of against me, but zoning and housing policies make that impossible. The system treats my accommodation as unrealistic, inconvenient, and even unwelcome.
Because of those barriers — and because the housing market assumes two incomes — I’ve never been able to live on my own. I still share a home with my siblings and nephews. It isn’t for lack of wanting independence, but because I’ve never earned enough as a single person to afford a mortgage, and I refuse to settle for a house bigger than I can realistically manage. That mix of financial and policy roadblocks is the spark behind Little Haven.
Families priced out of ownership, single-income households stretched too thin, first-time buyers stuck on the sidelines, and people with disabilities shut out by design — all of us are facing the same system that stands in the way of homeownership.
That’s why I started Little Haven: to prove that small, affordable homes in community-centered neighborhoods — with accessibility built in as a right — can break barriers instead of build them.
Our Vision
Our vision is a future where housing breaks down barriers — creating the conditions for independence to flourish and for ownership to be earned with dignity.
Our Mission
Our mission is to expand fair and inclusive access to homeownership by challenging a housing system that excludes by cost, design, or policy — replacing short-term fixes with true ownership that builds lasting independence and empowers people to shape their own futures.
Our Promise
We don’t just build homes — we build opportunity. Every Little Haven neighborhood is designed to break barriers and ensure affordability, accessibility, and inclusion for generations.
Little Haven Homes = Affordable. Accessible. POSSIBLE.
Why We Chose to be a Public Benefit LLC (and Not a Nonprofit)
Little Haven Homes is structured as a Public Benefit LLC rather than a nonprofit. This choice is intentional and mission-driven.
No handouts, no gouging:
Little Haven shows there’s a middle ground between public assistance on one end and price-gouging on the other.
Not charity, but equity:
We refuse to believe housing assistance is the only path to affordability.
At Little Haven, every buyer becomes an Owner — building equity and dignity on their own terms.
Protected from greed:
Our Public Benefit status makes it impossible for anyone to commandeer Little Haven to put money ahead of people.
This structure allows Little Haven Homes to operate as a values-driven business model —
demonstrating that affordable, accessible housing can thrive outside of the traditional nonprofit framework.
