Operation Pathways: Book of Stories

JOY’S STORY: HOMEWARD BOUND

For several years, Joy and her children bounced among the houses of family members without a permanent home. Eventually, Joy qualified for a rent subsidy on a LIHTC unit. This gave her a permanent address, which made a significant, positive difference in her job search. Joy accepted a position in New York City working in a human resources department and working towards her goal of buying her own home. “When I was able to afford to live on my own and provide for my own children, it gave me the motivation to push forward. I’m on a learning ladder and I am not where I want to be yet, but I will get there. Without the help of rental assistance and our onsite resident services coordinator, I believe I would still be jumping from home to home and job to job. I have a steady job now and . . . a place to call home.”

Where you live matters.

RES I DENT VO I CES

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