The Johnsons

The Johnsons were struggling, had no jobs and could not provide for their children Naylon and Jaya. They called Providence House because they had heard that it had a good program to help families. They admit that they had a lot to learn. Providence House has helped...

Erik Graham

Erik and his daughter Skyler were living what he describes as an unstable life with no direction before coming to Providence House. He was working part-time as a landscaper, and there was just not enough money to make ends meet. Additionally, he was working to gain...

Marquita Ellison

Marquita and her son Donte were living in a motel. She was working at Circle K. When they changed her hours to overnight, she made the choice to quit her job, because she did not feel safe leaving her son alone overnight in a motel. With no income and no other...

Leslie Cooper

Leslie says life was overwhelming. 11 years ago, she divorced her husband due to domestic violence. Since that time she had received no child support to help her raise her children. She was working full-time at Target as a cashier. However, she and her two children...

Deloria Cooper

Deloria and her 6 children Mitesha, Shakerria, Tamar, Sha’Tyra, Cimino, and Kaharia would have to stay in separate places at night just to have a safe place to stay warm and dry. Each morning, Deloria would then go to all the places her children had stayed and pick...

Susan White

[cherry_row type=”full-width”] [cherry_col size_md=”12″] [mp_text] Before coming to Providence House, Susan was pregnant and living in Baton Rouge.  She lost her job at the airport and consequently her housing. Her extended family was unable to...