New Beginnings
The National Homelessness Law Center (NHLC) states that the nation has lost one-eighth of its supply of low-incoming housing since 2001. Millions of families have to spend half of their household’s monthly income on rent. It doesn’t help that since 2008 five million homes have been foreclosed, translating to one in every 10 mortgaged homes.
Resiliency is what has seen many Americans facing similar issues through unpredictable times. Angel was part of the statistics and was working hard to turn her fate around. She started working as an associate at the New York-based Modell’s Sporting Goods store.