Transformation Stories

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. After she and her family were forced to abruptly leave their home. Without a financial safety net or a reliable support network to lean on, they had no place to land. Tabetha felt overwhelmed and guilty at having to split her children up as she hurried to find a solution.

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“At first, I’m not going to lie, I was so embarrassed and humiliated,” she recalls. “It was a very embarrassing and shameful moment for me to go through.”

By chance, she overheard a social worker talking about Charlotte Family Housing, and she applied, drawn to a program that would allow her entire family to stay together. She was accepted and moved her family of 8 into temporary housing at Plaza Place.

There, she found space to breathe and reflect. She embraced therapy and the emotional support offered by our staff and embarked on a journey of self-discovery and healing.

“I found out that I am more worthy than I thought I was. And I learned to love myself a lot more, too,” she says.

Now, more than a year into the program, Tabetha and her family are back in their own space with lots of room to live and play together.

“I needed CFH. It brought togetherness for me and my family. It actually brought us closer. I recommend the program to anybody now because whatever you put in, you’re going to get out of it.”