Steven is a hard working father of four children who works cleaning carpets for a living. With the help of St. Vincent de Paul’s Family Evening Meal, he makes just enough money to pay bills and keep his children fed.
Then one day his carpet cleaning machine broke unexpectedly. And because the machine was vital to his work, he was forced to repair it right away. He used his rent money to pay for the repairs, but he was eager to return to work, hoping to pick up extra jobs to make up the money.
Then, a few weeks later his car broke down and the family had nowhere to turn. Steven was unable to get to his jobs, the rent was late and they were going to be forced out of their home.
Steven did not have family who could help and eventually talked to St Vincent de Paul Phoenix staff about his family’s situation. SVdP provided rent assistance so that Steven can fix his car and go back to work. In these times, so many families are just one major expense away from homelessness.
The generosity of donations to St Vincent de Paul are able to keep families together in their homes.
