Fortunately, her time in the shelters was not long. Trammell had previously applied for public housing and was assigned to an apartment in August. Her kids have a bedroom now, and there are furnishings for the house. Slowly Trammell has put things together in the few months since they moved in. When I first moved in here, I had nothing but that television.
Many homeless families are without the minimal household items that most people take for granted.
Unable to afford a place to live, they usually can't afford to store their belongings while they're on the streets. Maryhouse provides diapers, formula and some personal items for the homeless families it serves, but it hasn't a way to help them when they find a place to live. Trammell has her space now. With a home, a few belongings, and school and preschool for her kids, she can now turn her attention to finding permanent work. It has to get better.