“Music is my passion”

“Music is my passion”

Dec 15, 2020 | Tenant Stories | 0 comments

Homelessness is painful for a lot of different reasons.  The worst part of being homeless for Robert was that he was disconnected from his music.  “Music has always been my passion,” he says.  “I don’t know how I would survive without...
Sandra

Sandra

Nov 9, 2020 | Tenant Stories | 0 comments

Sandra lives in a CASA community built especially for veterans who have experienced homelessness and are living with disabilities.  She has lived in her CASA apartment since 2015.  In those five years, she’s never experienced anything quite like 2020. “The hardest...
“My Own Place”

“My Own Place”

Oct 7, 2020 | Tenant Stories | 0 comments

Gerry found CASA online after she lost her job and her apartment and moved in with family.  “I lost everything I had,” she remembers.  “I was in a bad situation.”  She’s lived in her CASA apartment for a year and a half – and it...
“Feels Like Home”

“Feels Like Home”

Sep 24, 2020 | Tenant Stories | 0 comments

Manny, Cristina, and Jasmine are originally from Queens, NY.  They moved to North Carolina to live with Cristina’s family, but they had to leave when Manny started experiencing some mental health concerns.  He was hospitalized for a time and when they were...
Pamela

Pamela

Nov 15, 2019 | Tenant Stories | 0 comments

When Pamela’s mom got sick, her world fell apart.  “She was my best friend,” Pamela says.  Her mother battled cancer for over two years.  Pamela left her full time job and moved to North Carolina to care of her. “When she died,” Pamela says, “I didn’t realize how much...