A brief recap of how it all began:
Rhonda's story:
Rhonda fled an abusive marriage with her then 15 year old daughter, Madison. They lived from house to house, couch to couch, for nine months. Rhonda DID have a job and a newly completed master's degree, but was only making $16,000 as a paraprofessional. During the summer, when her teaching checks no longer came in, Rhonda tutored to earn a few extra dollars. At one, point Rhonda vividly remembers sitting with a $20 bill on her lap calculating how much gas to put into her car in order to get to her next tutoring job and how much to save for groceries. A couple whom Rhonda had never met opened up their home to Madison and her, allowing them to live in their downstairs two bedroom apartment, for free, until Rhonda was able to get back on her feet. Rhonda often worked two and three jobs to make ends meet, but was able to find a new apartment for Madison and her to call home.
Rhonda fled an abusive marriage with her then 15 year old daughter, Madison. They lived from house to house, couch to couch, for nine months. Rhonda DID have a job and a newly completed master's degree, but was only making $16,000 as a paraprofessional. During the summer, when her teaching checks no longer came in, Rhonda tutored to earn a few extra dollars. At one, point Rhonda vividly remembers sitting with a $20 bill on her lap calculating how much gas to put into her car in order to get to her next tutoring job and how much to save for groceries. A couple whom Rhonda had never met opened up their home to Madison and her, allowing them to live in their downstairs two bedroom apartment, for free, until Rhonda was able to get back on her feet. Rhonda often worked two and three jobs to make ends meet, but was able to find a new apartment for Madison and her to call home.