Success Stories
When Darell took his daughter Hsani out of a violent situation with her mother, he knew it was time to step up. They began staying in hotels, spending what little money they had to give her a quiet, safe night. “Her whole life, I tried to be there, but her mom wouldn’t let me. Now that she was finally with me, I had to figure it out.” As the cost of hotels added up, Darell started calling shelters. Most were full. Dayspring Center was the only one that could take them. […]
Meet Aja, Mom of two teenage daughters. Aja came to Dayspring Center about four months ago. Following her diagnosis a year ago of a debilitating form of lupus, Aja was unable to continue working at her full-time position with the state. Her mounting medical expenses depleted her savings account […]
When 11-year-old Deont’a and his 8-year-old sister arrived at Dayspring Center in March 2008, they were already familiar with the heartbreak of losing a home. Their mother, doing everything she could for her children, had hit an unexpected hardship after being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time while traveling in Texas. […]
Like many mothers at Dayspring Center, Charlene’s slow descent into homelessness began with tragic circumstances. It was 7 years ago, she found the courage to load her five children into the car, drive out of Cleveland and leave her abusive husband of nearly 15 years behind to start a new life in Indianapolis. […]
When I first moved to Indianapolis I was eight, homeless, and terrified. […]
It began with the disappointing news that soon-to-be six-year old, Devy, would not be enrolled in Kindergarten this year. She wasn’t prepared. She didn’t know her colors, her numbers, or the names of animals. […]
Few can attest to the challenges of raising a family as a single mom like Trishell. Her son and daughter are now 13 and 14, and she has been their sole provider since they were young. Mom always managed to maintain full-time employment to meet their housing and daily needs. But life would take a drastic turn when Trishell’s eldest daughter began experiencing serious complications from her struggle with sickle cell anemia. For nearly two years, her daughter was in and out of hospitals.[…]
