STORIES
Restoring Hope. Rebuilding Lives. Ending Homelessness.
Raven’s Story
For Raven, high school means more than just education. It also gives her a sense of accomplishment, a community, and at times, even access to necessities like food. Raven [...]
Squeezed Out
Phoenix was once nationally known for having affordable housing options in the West. Today, that’s no longer the reality. Now the fifth-largest city in the United States, Phoenix residents [...]
Perspectives on Homelessness
In October 2018, we lost the lease on our townhouse due to an unforeseen emergency. We stayed with friends for a time while searching for housing and looking for [...]
“I Didn’t Even Know What Trafficking Was”
Katie was just 16-years-old when she was trafficked in her home state of Arizona. After continuously getting into fights with her parents, Katie reached out to one of her [...]
Giving Rose a Roof Over Her Head
Homeless families need your help today! Picture this: you've gathered all your belongings and put them in one room with you. Now, imagine you had to fit all those [...]
“Aspire Higher: Brandon’s Story”
November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. “I’ve only had two or three stable living situations in my entire life,” Brandon shares. Growing up in the custody of [...]
“Domestic Violence Has Nothing To Do With Homelessness”
Beatings, verbal abuse, stalking, rape: in the United States, domestic violence is one of the primary causes of homelessness for women and children. Exact numbers vary. While some estimates [...]
“A Road Full of Hope”
Consuelo's Story It's a common myth that people are homeless because they don't want to work. That was never the case for Consuelo. After receiving a DUI in [...]
“Homeless People Are Just Lazy”
One mom tells a story about hearing a young child say, “Homeless people are just lazy.” What horrified her even more was that the child in question was her [...]
Breaking the Myth
“Homeless people are different from me; I could never be homeless.” For many people, that’s the first thought that runs through their mind when they see a worn-out stranger [...]
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