Breaking the Cycle

Housing

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  One Way

  Mother: Ashley O
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  A Fallen Economy

  Mother: Ashley O
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  Another Burned House

  Mother: Whitney H
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  Debris

  Mother: Whitney H
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  A Deteriorating Ceiling

  Mother: Whitney H

  "I took a picture of this because I was just showing the water damage. You got landlords where they don’t wanna come out and do work on your house, and then you have this. You have your ceiling falling in because you run your shower and you go to get in the tub and you have water damage and it’s coming through the ceiling."

   

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  Empty Building

  Mother: Whitney H
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  Leaks

  Mother: Tianna G
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  Dream house

  Mother: Janelle R

  That’s actually a house that I always used to pass a lot when I was working. That house is just so beautiful and I wish that I could own a house like that sometime. But right now I just feel like my main thing is that I need money. So I figure if had money… if I hit the lotto… maybe all my problems would go away because I'd have money, but who knows. 

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  Tired

  Mother: Angela S

  This is about survival of the fittest. I had to eat out of people's leftovers and I had to wash up in people's backyards in the winter time out of their little faucet, out in the cold. I’ve really struggled. And I’m tired. When do I get a break?

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  The dream....

  Mother: Angelica R

  Her dad borrowed my camera. He took those pictures at work--he does landscaping.  Look at my future house--when I become a millionaire.

   

   

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  Who knows what can happen?

  Mother: Marinette R

  I’ve been trying my best to pay my rent.  It’s been a struggle; it’s been hard.  I can’t let myself go down. I can’t be in a shelter with five kids. My kids are going to get depressed. Who knows what can happen? I always say I would never give up on my kids.

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  Boarded Window

  Mother: Sherry R
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  Empty Wall

  Mother: Sherry R
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  Damaged Ceiling

  Mother: Sherry R
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  Window into Backyard

  Mother: Sherry R
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  Crib

  Mother: Sherry R
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  Damaged Ceiling

  Mother: Sherry R
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  Kitchen

  Mother: Pauline S
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  Hole in Wall

  Mother: Pauline S
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  Steps

  Mother: Pauline S