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This is Melvin’s Story

Life hasn’t been an easy for Melvin.  At six years old, Melvin witnessed his mother’s murder.  After her death, Melvin was moved from his hometown of Dallas, Texas to live with his father and stepmother in California. There, he was physically, sexually and mentally abused at the hands of his stepmother. He began running away

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This is Kevin’s Story

Born into an Air Force family, Kevin Charles Roland was a world traveler before he was even old enough to know what drugs and alcohol were. At age 8, the family moved to Los Angeles, California from Sumter, South Carolina.   Kevin tried marijuana for the first time when he was only 9.   Not

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Evelyn and Michael

Evelyn and Michael (real names are hidden for their protection) are a mother and son who currently live in our Courtyard. Unfortunately, their story is similar to the 13,000 men, women and children who fall into homelessness every month. Evelyn’s husband died tragically a few years ago as a result of a car accident. Until

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