Please join us in congratulating Angel and her daughter for ending their homeless situation by getting into a place of their own. We built a budget with Angel and when she found a place that fit this budget we were happy to pay their security deposit so they could move in. Read their full story below:
Where we were living before we became homeless:
Me and my child are homeless living pillow to post or sleeping in my car, often times family allows my child to sleep at their home but there is no room for both of us, in that case I will feed, bath and put her to bed before I leave for the night, I usually try to park close to where my child is because, due to go and get her ready for school
How I became homeless:
February 13, 2019 I quit my second job due to being sexually harassed by my supervisor who received No repercussionsa, February 15th 2019 I was fired from my 1st job!! Which caused me and my child to become homeless!! I was living paycheck to paycheck and unable to save money
How long I’ve been homeless:
March 1st 2019, which was the following month after I was fired from both jobs I was unable to pay rent, so I was able to move in with my mother for a limited time which was 1mnth due to her home being over crowded, April 1st 2019 I had to leave my mothers home in which I began to sleep in my car
Where I’ve stayed:
Since I became homeless, I’ve stayed with multiple friends,I’ve also stayed in a few hotels,
I’ve stayed in I have stayed with my mother, and often times I have slept in my car an parked somewhere familiar or where I felt safe, those are all the places I’ve stayed during my current homelessness
What help I need:
I need assistance with my 1st month and my security deposit, due to me having to pay whom ever allows me and my child to sleep and bath at the home, also due to homelessness me an my child have too eat out which can be very costly, hygiene products gas for my vehicle and insurance…. I’m basically living paycheck to paycheck
Where I’ve been living most recently:
Me and my child are homeless living pillow to post or sleeping in my car, often times family
allows my child to sleep at their home but there is no room for both of us, in that case I will feed, bath and put her to bed before I leave for the night, I usually try to park close to where my child is because, due to go and get her ready for school