They're living on the street -- but you can get them housed by the holidays!In the last several weeks, we filmed some brief videos of a few of our clients so you could learn from them what exactly they are going through, what it's like...
Dominisha and her daughter became homeless in May,after an employer didn't pay herfor a month's work. Dear Friend, A mini-dynamo, Dominisha Walker stands 5 feet 1 inch tall and is always on the move. And for the past six months, she has stayed working, even though...
Share our Stories! [Sassy_Social_Share] Please support the largest effort ever to house the homeless in New Orleans Dear Friend, James Anderson, 68, ran heavy machinery when he was a younger man, helping to build levees across Louisiana and in neighboring states. He is a slight man,...
At first, Danielle’s three children cried every night, before they fell asleep in the Salvation Army’s transitional family shelter. The move had been sudden, admitted Danielle, 23. But when her abuser left the house, she had seized the moment and fled to safety with her children...
Dear friend, We know you care deeply about people suffering in homelessness in New Orleans. If you were not able to donate on Tuesday, you can still help us today to meet our GiveNOLA goal of raising $20,000 to house the homeless! Please help make a home for every...
Support UNITY Today on GiveNOLA Day! At age 23, KyShanaeh Johnson has been homeless or on the edge of homelessness her entire life. But thanks to support from community donors like you, UNITY of Greater New Orleans – the organization leading efforts to reduce homelessness in...
In an interview with NPR, UNITY's Executive Director, Martha Kegel discusses how many New Orleans residents were homeless and living in their abandon homes they inhabited pre-Katrina. One of those people, Mr. Abbott Roland, shared his story. ...
In front of abandoned building where disabled client has lived for 6 years, UNITY releases report showing good and bad news when it comes to post-Katrina homelessness Click on the link for the full report. A Home for Every New Orleanian [caption id="attachment_3230" align="aligncenter" width="300"] UNITY client Mr. Abbott Rolland...
“Most of the elements that helped New Orleans reach zero have remained in place: maintaining and working a master list of homeless veterans, continuous outreach to find homeless veterans, connecting shelters with SSVF providers, weekly meetings with housing navigators, continuing to prioritize housing resources for homeless...
