Nicholle,
I hope 2024 is off to a great start for you and your family. Thanks to givers of hope like you, many of the families we support – like the Jordan Family – are in a better place today than before.
Meet Tecumshe Jordan, a 36-year-old single mother of three daughters – Tamara, Athena and Alicia. For as long as she can remember, Tecumshe has been a native of District Heights, MD. During the pandemic, Tecumshe fell on hard times, lost her home, and was forced to move into a local shelter – all while pregnant with her youngest, Alicia.
The shelter wasn't a long-term option for the Jordans. And eventually, they were asked to leave. Out of desperation, Tecumshe reached out to her mother for help. After moving in with her mother, Tecumshe hoped and prayed for the sake of her children that the arrangement would last – but it didn't.
"Dealing with my mother, it wasn't easy. She has dementia. So, a lot of times she would blame me for a lot of things. Eventually, she ended up telling me that we had to leave." – Tecumshe
In that moment, Tecumshe had never been more afraid. She had viewed her mother as the last bastion of hope for her and her girls.
"It was very scary for me. I prayed every day that me and my girls would be ok."
As scary as her situation was, Tecumshe wasn't ready to give up. So she went to work to research organizations that could help. Eventually, she got connected to Mission of Love Charities who then introduced her to Volunteers of America. From there, Tecumshe's world began to change for better.
"In two months, they found me a place to live for me and my girls and we have been here ever since. I love it here. Me and my girls love it here. I realize that I can't do anything without God."
Thanks to supporters like you, the Jordan Family has been thriving in a spacious three-bedroom apartment within our Prince George's Supportive Housing program since October of last year.
And the support didn't end there!
Thanks to donors like you who gave through our Adopt A Family program last year, the Jordans also received brand-new beds, a Christmas tree and gifts for Tamara, Athena and Alicia.
To watch Tecumshe share her story and gratitude, click the video icon below!
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