Nika’s Story: “I Felt Mighty When… I embraced mental health support”
Five years ago, Nika began a remarkable journey. As a single mother working long hours at a fast-food restaurant, she connected with Charlotte Family Housing after an eviction. During the program, she set ambitious goals: repair her credit score, build savings, advance in her career, and work toward homeownership.
Tabetha
Seven children were depending on Tabetha – and she needed a solid place to land.
A crane operator and a single mother to four of her own children, as well as her sister’s three children, who she is now raising, Tabetha first came to Charlotte Family Housing in 2023.
Veronica
Veronica and her daughter were new to the city of Charlotte – and struggling in isolation.
Veronica was working, but her job didn’t pay enough to cover the cost of rent. And she didn’t have any family in town to lean on when times got tough. So she applied to Charlotte Family Housing.
Jay
May 2019 was one of the worst months of Jay’s entire life.
She had been in a relationship marked by domestic violence. She was severely injured, unable to see out of her left eye when she received a notice requiring her and her son to vacate her apartment of five years within the next 10 days.
Steven
No matter what life threw at him, Steven knew he could not give up.
As one of the few single dads in our program, he is committed to building a safe, stable, and love-filled home for his two sons.
Jugbeh’s Story: “I Felt Mighty When… I went back to school”
After moving to Charlotte from Brooklyn in 1999, Jugbeh found herself navigating the difficult terrain of leaving an abusive marriage. She arrived at Charlotte Family Housing in 2023 feeling “beaten down, confused, and heartbroken,” uncertain of what the future held for her and her daughters.
