When families come to us they generally come to us with everything they own in a trash bag or a pillow case. and these are thing that they are not able to part with." A harsh reality of damaged dreams. Kesha Gibson-Carter runs Interfaith Hospitality Network, a day center to help working families on the edge of being able to make it. "If a child becomes sick. If they lose their job. If a love one walks out the primary bread winner they are left with nothing," says Kesha Gibson-Carter. Gibson-Carter has seen families walk through these hallways time and time again with nowhere to turn even innocent children. And the weak economy is not helping. "The families now are probably more in a volatile situation than an ordinary family in that they're already living paycheck to paycheck." But Interfaith is a God send. A place dedicated to people who work, but they make too much to qualify for public assistance.
"These are also families who cannot afford to budget in terms of saving up for their first months rent or their utility bills. Gibson-Carter says Interfaith will keep space open with compassion to help people maintain their dignity during these tough times. "Ss more and more begin to seek our services we are now in position to expand our services to serve more families. We are now in need of more host congregations more churches to step up and help us meet the need…the increased need that is certainly coming.”
Interfaith is funded by The United way, The City of Savannah, local churches and donors, and The State of Georgia. Families in need get help for 30 to 45 days. Once they leave the program interfaith helps with their first months rent or a deposit in addition to providing some house hold furnishings. To learn more about interfaith you can call (912)790-9446.
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