One of our moms had been in a long-term relationship. He locked her in the house and forced her to stay inside. Her only purpose was to clean the house, cook and take care of the kids. She was so used to how he treated her that she didn’t realize how abusive he was. She…
The trusses have been raised, sheeting placed, and there is a roof on Building B! The inside of the building has dried and the plumbers are busy. The team is making progress quickly! It’s been a whirlwind of activity—and it’s been a similar whirlwind in Building A. In the last few weeks we’ve had three…
Lauren is no stranger to abuse. She grew up with it and met a man who became abusive. The relationship started out great, but once they got married everything went downhill. Night and day Lauren feared for her life, but she didn’t want to just leave her husband. One day she found out she was…
Sabrina originally lived on the other side of the country with her three kids and her boyfriend. She ended up moving to Washington to get as far away as possible from him and the abuse. Sabrina didn’t know anyone who lived here, she just figured the farther away she moved, the less likely it was…
Chloe was terrified. She hadn’t felt safe in a long time ever since she met her boyfriend. The abuse had been bad, but recently it got so much worse that Chloe feared for her life. She took her son, Isaac, and moved out of their apartment. After several months of living from couch to couch,…
I became homeless when I left home in Kansas to get away from my abusive dad. I came to Seattle to stay with my step-mom’s friend and then got kicked out. I didn’t understand the rules….she never explained them. Sometimes I would just stay with random people. It was very hectic going from place to…
By the age of 14, I was addicted to cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and pills. My mom didn’t know what to do with me, so she gave up. She took me to a seedy area of south Seattle, handed me $20, a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of beer and drove away. I was immediately…
