Sleeping in the park!

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While Johneece is no stranger to homelessness, she’s never had to live outside before. There’s always been a friend or relative who would take her in. But this time, she was living with a daughter who wasn’t able to pay her rent. All five of them, including three children between the ages of 2 and 5, were evicted from their apartment!

While her daughter and her grandchildren were able to find a room, Johneece was homeless for three months before finally coming to the Mission for a meal and learning about Lydia House. She’d been here about a month when she decided to join our New Life Program.

“I really had to decide if it was right for me.”

With a roof over her head, food and clothing, Johneece can concentrate on rebuilding her life. “I’m going to the Learning Center and working on my GED because I never graduated from high school.”

Using the computer is new to Johneece and she finds it challenging. But she’s able to “go at her own pace” and knows that she just has to keep working and rely on staff when she gets stuck.

“If I hadn’t come here, I’d probably still be sleeping out in the streets somewhere.” But she’s not rushing ahead. “I have to take things one step at a time … first my GED, then think about a job or a career or college.”


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