by Admin | Oct 10, 2018 | Stories of Hope
I am the oldest of six. The six of us had always lived alone with our Dad in Maryland, just outside of Washington D.C. near the Suitland Parkway. Unfortunately, my Dad lost his job. My family moved out of our apartment into the attic of a family friend for about a...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | Stories of Hope
I WAS ON THE VERGE OF BEING HOMELESS. It was 2015, I was 23 years old– my feelings were hurt. I was feeling lost. I couldn’t believe that I was on the verge of being HOMELESS. Since 1992, the year that I was born, I had always had a place to call home. I...
by Admin | Sep 24, 2018 | Stories of Hope
My name is Steven and I am 17 years old; my first high was when I was 12. I did not go anywhere without a hit or a pill being popped. I never want to stop cause I remember why I started. I hurry to the next thing to numb me for my mother is so frustrated with me and...
by Admin | Sep 21, 2018 | Stories of Hope
When Deon (21 years old) was brought up at a shared provider meeting to discuss whether he should be placed in a housing program, his previous provider mentioned that he is currently living with his family. They were seriously struggling to make ends meet, the family...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2018 | Stories of Hope
Eboney Matthews didn’t waste any time when the man on the phone said a two-bedroom apartment had just become available. “I’m on my way,” she said, before hustling over to the apartment. That’s where we’re sitting now, in a tidy flat on the top floor of a low-rise...
