Terri’s Journey Home
On a quiet street in North Charlotte, Terri walks with her four daughters to the bus stop each morning. As the sun rises over their first real house—a place with a yard that needs mowing, front steps to race up, a well-loved basketball hoop in the driveway, and rooms for each child to play—she still finds herself pausing in disbelief.
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’s Story
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.