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Freezing Temperatures Adding To Challenges Faced By Homeless In Little Rock

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Originally found at KUAR The combination of the pandemic and the arrival of cold weather is worsening the difficulties faced by the homeless in Little Rock. According to organizations serving the homeless in the state’s capital city, the number of people seeking help has increased since the onset of the pandemic. Pastor William Holloway, CEO […]

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CRYSTAL

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A single mother of two, Crystal never expected herself to become homeless. More than that, she never expected to experience homelessness with one daughter while fighting to regain custody of the other. Crystal’s life had been rough for many years. After leaving her abusive husband to keep her family safe, Crystal fought to keep her

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Our House – Stories of Success

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Originally published by Inviting Arkansas Our House, and the world, have had to navigate through challenging waters this year. While the pandemic has been hard for all of us, it has been even harder for the hundreds of families that Our House serves. Just as most of us have been spending more time at home,

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Arkansan of the Day: Mrs. Ernestein

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Ms. Ernestein is a wonderful, long-term volunteer who provides a lunch for our Shelter every week! We are so thankful for her commitment to our clients! Check out the video that TVH11 did on Ms. Ernestein here! Are you interested in volunteering as a meal provider? Contact Sharon at meals@ourhouseshelter.org or 501-374-7383 ext. 153.

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Learning to Rest Easy

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Article courtesy of Little Rock Soiree “One foot in front of the other. Everything will be OK.” That’s what Brenda Anthony would tell the 2009 version of herself that was living at Our House, a residence for the homeless or near-homeless, with her 5-year-old son. Raised on the west coast, Anthony followed work to West

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Albert

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Albert had been in and out of prison several times in his life, lacking the familial support and guidance he needed to exit the prison system permanently. That all changed last year when Albert realized he in turn was not providing the same support to his daughter. In February, Albert made the commitment to become

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Our House and City of Little Rock Announce Financial Resources Hotline to Provide Support to Residents during the Pandemic

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Originally posted by the City of Little Rock Our House and the City of Little Rock are launching a new virtual service to assist low-income, homeless, and near-homeless individuals and families who have been hard-hit by the economic fallout of the pandemic. Through a grant of $80,000 from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Our

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