Single father Deshawn worked day and night to support his young daughter, Malia, succeeding in two jobs to pay the rent and cover food, gas, and all […]
For Rayna and her sons, preparing for school is a lot easier this year. For many families these final weeks of summer are an annual rite of […]
FamilyAid mothers are prioritizing the safety of those around them. While mask use, social distancing, rigorous cleaning and installment of safety, and other practices have kept infection […]
Genevieve, a single mother of three, was working hard to meet the needs of her young children. She, Travis, Tarek, and Savannah were living in cramped quarters […]
Almost a year since the pandemic’s start, FamilyAid Boston has housed more than 600 homeless children and parents, more than ever in a single year. While that’s […]
In 2011, Denisse Tejada was homeless and needed help from FamilyAid Boston. Today, she is a successful business leader helping others in her community to get healthy. […]
Lora, a single mother of four, was working hard to provide a safe and stable home for her children. Until last fall, she managed to do so, […]
Lilly was one of the lucky ones. Turned away from state shelters, she and her 10-year-old son Jacob accessed our new private crisis program for temporary housing […]
FamilyAid Boston client Lacy recently wrote a note of thanks for our staff’s efforts to secure a Section 8 voucher for her and her son, for the […]
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, FamilyAid Boston has experienced a surge of families needing help, many of whom never thought they could end up homeless. Sara and her two children, Angie, age 12 and Zoe, age 14 were one of those families. Sara is a single mother who works full-time at a social service nonprofit that helps connect school-aged children to community resources. Sara and her daughters live in a two-bedroom apartment close to Angie and Zoe’s school and a local community center.