January 15, 2016

Shedding Her Old Skin

Terri has deep ties to this community. She was born and raised in Southeast DC and raised her children here. For many years she worked in the public library system and in public transportation. When o…
December 10, 2015

A Mother-Daughter Reunion

Both of Rhomika’s parents died before she was 10 years old. Until recently, she spent most of her life in foster care and moving from place to place. Now she is doing everything she can to be a stro…
November 20, 2015

Thankful for a "Nice Roof" and More

At the last minute Dorothy canceled her first meeting with Calvary’s program director because she was scared. She said that even though she knew Calvary was a transitional housing program, she could…
September 1, 2015

No Choice but to Move Forward

Cora became homeless when she was hit by two serious events around the same time – she lost her job and her house. She says that the last year of her life has been especially hard. Not only did she…
July 20, 2015

Theresa's Life in Transition

Theresa has been through the toughest crises that life could throw at her, including living on the streets of DC for more than a year and being taken advantage of both emotionally and financially by a…
June 16, 2015

Finding a New Home

Sister Circle provides homes for women who are ready for independent living but may still benefit from personalized care and support. It is open to women who have lived at Calvary Women’s Services a…
February 27, 2015

Someone Believed in Me

“I had the most awesome, wonderful case manager in the world.” When Addison first came to Calvary, it was hard for her to adjust. “I was a hot mess,” she said. She had recently lost someone sh…
January 16, 2015

Her Greatest Blessing

Ramona will be moving into her own apartment this weekend after living in temporary and transitional housing for years. One of the things she plans on doing first is cooking food that she loves. Ribs…
November 20, 2014

Staying Strong in Recovery

After working for decades to overcome addiction, Valaida reached a milestone just a few days ago – 15 months of sobriety. Valaida was recently recognized during a celebratory ceremony for graduates…
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