“We had a roof over our heads, and that was the start of everything.”

When Paul and his young daughter Madison arrived at Haven, they had nowhere else to turn. “It was intimidating at first; there were so many families needing help,” he recalls. “But we had a roof over our heads, and that was the start of everything.”

Paul received case management, clothing vouchers, bus passes, and the support he needed to find steady work. With each small step, hope returned. “The staff never gave up on us,” he says. “They helped me get back on my feet and reminded me that better days were possible.”

Today, Paul works full-time in maintenance, and he and Madison now live in their own two-bedroom apartment. “Madison has her own room and her own bathroom, and she loves it,” he says with a smile.

Paul’s story reminds us that when hope finds a home, families can rebuild their lives.