Client Stories

Cliff

Cliff had faced homelessness on and off many times before in his life, at times living in shelters or in his truck. Cliff came to Our House when he could no longer afford the place he was staying with the money he was earning, and he was determined to make this time in a shelter […]

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Anthony

February 7th, 2019 After being a client of the Career Center, Anthony entered The Shelter program when his home flooded back in April of 2018. He continued to use the Career Center during his stay in The Shelter and after working in home health for some time, he landed his dream job working at the

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James

June 3rd, 2019 James had spent nearly ten years working in the Philippines, even meeting his wife there, when he was unable to renew his visa this year. After other housing accommodations fell through, James found himself in Little Rock without a place to stay and heard that he should come to Our House. Within

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David

August 1st, 2019 When David was searching for transitional housing, he was told to go to Our House. Wanting to ensure that he got a bed, David arrived on campus at 5 o’clock in the morning and by the end of the day he not only had a bed, but he had sat down with

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Tasha

September 4th, 2019 After facing homelessness on and off for almost eight years, Tasha arrived at Our House in 2014 with her six-month old son, Ty. Tasha found jobs on campus working as a housekeeper and a chef in the Shelter kitchen, enrolled Ty in Little Learners, and became committed to making a positive difference

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Rachel

October 2nd, 2019 Rachel and her two daughters moved into the Shelter in March of 2018 after she left an unsafe relationship. With a great job as a Special Education Para-Professional, Rachel was easily able to continue working full-time as her children were enrolled in Little Learners and Our Club soon after moving in. At

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Shayla

December 9th, 2019 Shayla, a single mother of three, grew up in turbulent households without a stable foundation or strong support. Her family had come into contact with the criminal justice system, and she encountered abuse at the hands of the people who were closest to her. Shayla transitioned between foster care and the homes

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Michael

November 30th, 2019 Mic Michael Turner started his work-based training program at the Our House Resale Stores that was funded recently by the state of Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in August 2018.  He completed his 9-month training program May 9, 2019.  He took initiative in every task he was assigned, and exceeded expectations.  Michael

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Shaybrion, Karryington & Ja’Don

December 1st, 2019 Shaybrion and her four children were experiencing chronic homelessness prior to coming to Our House two years ago. After enrolling in our CAFSI program, she secured affordable, income-based housing, and negotiated an end to her lease, avoiding an eviction on her credit. Her children were enrolled in our out-of-school-time program, Our Club.

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Lauren

February 3rd, 2020 Lauren and her daughter Rylee came to Our House two years ago after Lauren graduated from a treatment program. During their time at Our House, Lauren and Rylee exemplified community and resilience, through their engagement with Little Learners, Positively Parenting classes, recovery support classes, and the Career Center’s Reentry program. Lauren worked

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