The coronavirus pandemic’s hardships have tested all of us, and most especially the unstably housed and homeless children and parents served by FamilyAid Boston. While the harsh reality for families who lost jobs and the safety net of school and daycare is disheartening, agency staff have been inspired and driven by donors’ generosity and compassion to lift families up in this great time of need. Private support has helped the agency to respond to this crisis with immediate emergency aid, while still providing critical shelter, housing placements and homelessness prevention.
Families’ need for housing and services has grown tremendously since March, and FAB scaled its programs and partnerships to meet the demand. In the last year, FAB served more than 2,600 children and parents—a 63% increase over the previous year – as a result of the pandemic’s impact. Here are some the incredible outcomes private donor and foundation support has made possible.