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 Juan had never lived on his own. No longer able to rely on the help of others, Juan endured two years of homelessness while he worked towards his recovery from substance abuse. He heard about HomeStart from peers at his transitional program and began his search for a home for himself and his son, Jordin. More...
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 Katie grew up doing well in school, playing sports and was involved in her town. After one year of college, Katie’s situation changed. Bad choices and lack of family support led to unpaid rent bills and, eventually, to eviction. Katie spent the next two years homeless. More...
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 A painter and a former student of the Museum School of Fine Arts, Michael lived and worked in Boston until he was 44 years old. And then, according to him, "I started drinking. I wound up homeless - pretty much living on the street off and on for eight years of my life. More...
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 HomeStart assisted Shetina & Wonku with the repayment to the local housing authority after owing money due to a reported change of income in the household. “We didn’t know how we were going to come up with that money living on a fixed income from SSI & SSDI.” Having an 18month old little girl to care for, Shetina was getting very “worried and stressed out” that her family would soon be homeless. More...
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 After struggling with a drug addiction and the loss of his family, Andre sought treatment and entered a transitional housing program. It was there where he heard about HomeStart. Andre had been searching for housing for nine months before he found a place. More...
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 Fatima, a Spanish-speaking single mom, has always worked hard to support her two daughters and her baby grandson. “I got laid off from one of my two jobs and wasn’t making enough money to pay my rent. HomeStart helped me pay my rent and negotiated with my landlord to lower my rent due to my loss of income.” More...
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 Coleen, a proud Irish-American who grew up in Boston, had a difficult time dealing with the deaths of her parents. “I started drinking, lost my home and had no choice but to go to a shelter. As part of my program, I met with a HomeStart Advocate once a week. More...
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 “I grew up in a typical, Irish-American household in Charlestown, raised by both of my parents. I went to the Boston Latin School. I thought nothing could get in the way of my bright future when I found out I was accepted to Tufts University as an engineering major." More...
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 Dorothy worked full time most of her life to support her seven children on her own. However, after 11 years working for the same company, she was laid off. Some of her lost income was supplemented by some of her children who were working and still living with her. More...
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 Sonia is a woman with a new lease on life. “Years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. The symptoms were so debilitating that I could not work and had to give up my apartment to go to a nursing home. After three years, I was ready to leave the nursing home. But since I could not afford to get an apartment on my own, there was no way for me to leave except into nothingness. I went to stay at a shelter. More...
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