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Meet Indigo Diggs
Indigo Diggs was born and raised in Southeast DC. Her experience with homelessness began to abuse she suffered at the hands of someone in her home when she was young….
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Meet Tionne Smith
Tionne Smith came to the Brooks after facing homelessness several times over the past few years. Pregnant with her second child, she and her young daughter had no place to…
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Meet Ericka Patton
When Ericka Patton needed help, she didn’t hesitate – she connected with Friendship Place. Ericka has lived with depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety for years. With three sons to care…
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Meet Alheri Ninat
Alheri Ninat struggled during the earliest days of quarantine, trying to find more work while being a mother to three kids, and struggling with a negligent landlord. AimHire helped connect…
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Meet Robert Gerino
Seventy-four year old Air Force Veteran Robert Gerino is a prime example of American spirit. He has worked hard all his life and was a part-owner of a transportation company…
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Meet Sierra McPherson
Sierra McPherson, in one word, is resilient. Despite the many hurdles life has thrown her way, she has found a way to persevere. Sierra’s mother struggled with drugs and at…
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Meet Greta
Greta heard about Friendship Place the way many homeless people do, by word of mouth. In Greta’s case, it was from a girlfriend sitting next to her on a Metro…
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Meet Maisha Pinkard
I’m Maisha Pinkard, and for the past six years, I have been a proud member of theFriendship Place team, serving now as the Director of our Drop-in Welcome Center on…
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Author: Julyann Moon
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