Catholic Charities New Hope Apartments

Family #28
Our family is a single, African American female with three sons ages 14, 10, 8, two daughters ages 9 and 16, and a newborn granddaughter. This mom was fleeing a domestic violence situation. She currently works as a part-time CNA and is looking for more clients. 
 
Not much has changed for our family in the last month. She is still waiting for the paperwork to go through for the section 8 town home in Gary, IN. The landlord needs to make minor repairs in order to pass inspection. So now she is just waiting and getting a little nervous because she wants her children to start school on time in Gary. She is still working and trying to save up for her big move.
 
Goals:
· Save at least 3 to 6 months’ worth of rent.
· Staying compliant with the program for a smooth transition.
· Continue to save for move, to buy new furniture, and pay for movers.
 
New Hope would like to say “Thanks so much” for assisting our family with the backpacks. This family is very grateful for the support from the Cluster Parishes!

Family #29
Our mom is a single, white female with a three year old son who became homeless due to low income status. She reported that while staying with her child’s father, they were not getting along, and they lived with his parents. They stayed with friends for about two months before she went into a shelter in November of 2016.
 
Our mom is still doing well and on target with her goals. She has been officially named the General Manager for the pizza chain. For a while, she was working as the General Manager without the official title and pay increase. The only issue that she is experiencing is heavy use of her car. She must go to different stores as needed and sometimes travels quite far. She needed money last month for additional car repairs and had to dip into her savings, however, she reports that she is all caught up with her bills.
 
This family is very grateful to be a part of the extended family of the Peace and Justice Cluster Parishes.
 
New Hope sends a gracious thank you for the continued support!