Thankful to Have a Home for the Holidays

Posted on Nov 27, 2013 in Clients, DC Policies and Plans, Homelessness, Housing, Poverty, Shelter, Wealth Gap | 0 comments

In April of 2012, Charmaine Walton wrote a guest blog for us with a simple, straightforward plea: “Help me get affordable housing.” Charmaine’s story is one of strength, perseverance in the face of enormous challenge, and ultimately, of hope. With assistance from the Legal Clinic and thanks to a housing voucher through the Local Rent Supplement Program, Charmaine and her daughter Morgan were able to move into their own apartment in March of...

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