These are a few of our favorite things!
“I love math best!” “The play center is my favorite!” Bryleigh and Elianna, sisters who stayed at Haven House last fall, eagerly shared their favorite parts of school with us.
“I feel relieved that we have a place that is ours now.” -Prudence
Sounds of giggles erupted from our playroom on a sunny afternoon a few weeks ago. Smiles spread across the faces of the staff as they recognized the laughter. Going into the play room, we saw Vivian (age 4) happily playing with her younger brother, Michael (age 1). Her parents, James and Prudence, were chatting with staff nearby.
A Little Goes a Long Way
We were reminded of the long-term effects of your help during a recent conversation with Linda Doyle-Bennett. Linda has been a member of our Board of Directors since last summer. She stayed at Haven House in 2012 and has been living in the same apartment that she found during her time at Haven House ever since.
Brighter Days Ahead!
As a single mother with no car, Nicole was used to challenges: balancing work life, where jobs have to be reachable by bus (with hours while the bus runs), with taking care of her family, meant hiring a babysitter when her children were younger.
Sunrays of Hope: The Jimmya Story
Jimmya was facing one of the hardest moments of her life. She and her son two-year-old son Aiden were living in her car after finding herself unable to stay with family due to an unsafe situation.
Three Generations of Hope
Almost a year ago, Toricha moved to Lansing, Michigan, to be closer to her family and move in with her mother while searching for permanent housing. Her neighborhood in Indiana had become too violent. After a neighborhood shooting resulted in bullets entering her home, Toricha did not feel her family was safe.