We added one welfare mother at mid-year, and lost touch with two of our original families. More than a year later, most have entered the workforce, but they still struggle to get by. Child care is a problem for some.
Housing is an acute problem for every family.
It's a big step up for Neal, who'd been homeless after her husband abandoned the family. She receives no child support. Neal's goals now are to get a car and a place of her own. Her rent subsidy ends in September, so she'll have to move. She'd like to move to an area where rents are lower, but doesn't think she could commute from the East Bay or South County without a car.