Stories of Hope
Brandy's Story
through Poetry
Heather's Story
(9/26/22)
Heather is a woman in her early 30s who has overcome homelessness. She was born in Kyrgyzstan before the collapse of the USSR.​ More
Gina's Story
(9/19/22)
Gina is a 40-year-old woman currently experiencing homelessness. She grew up with what she described as a "decent childhood." Gina lived with her brother and her single mom.
Alice's Story
(8/30/22)
Alice is a 50-year-old woman currently experiencing homelessness.
Alice grew up as an only child & shared that she was "very well loved" growing up. More
Elizabeth's Story
8/24/22)
Elizabeth P. is a woman in her late 40s currently experiencing homelessness. She grew up in a very toxic family that did not treat any of the women within the family well. More
Linda's Story
(8/24/22)
Linda O. is a 63-year-old woman currently experiencing homelessness.
She was born in Wisconsin & grew up in an all-white community. More
Amy X's Story
(8/17/22)
Amy X. is an older woman currently experiencing homelessness.
Her first words to me during our interview were: "I'm surprised to be here. More
Jackie's Story
(8/15/22)
Jackie S. is a 42-year-old woman currently experiencing homelessness.
She wants you all to know that she is "easygoing, goes with the flow, & happy." More
Tressa's Story
(8/02/22)
Tressa W. is a 60-year-old woman currently experiencing homelessness.
She had a very good life growing up, as she lived with both of her parents & her siblings in a nice home. More
Wendy's Story
(7/27/22)
We’d like to share the story of Wendy, a young woman who was able to regain her life and independence.
Wendy began her stay with us in our Emergency Shelter before transitioning to our VOCA XH program. More
Henry's Testimonial
6/16/22)
Meet Henry Taylor, a current staff member and former participant at Grandma’s House of Hope.
Henry shares his story of re-entry and how Our beloved “Grandpa’s House”. More
Joe's Story
(9/30/20)
Joe has been a drug addict and criminal his whole life, but when you decide to help someone like Joe get to the top of his mountain of struggle, you are also helping many more climbing up that mountain behind him, that Joe will turn around and help too. More
Gina is a 40-year-old woman currently experiencing homelessness. She grew up with what she described as a "decent childhood." Gina lived with her brother and her single mom.
Gina's Story
(9/19/22)
Apollo's Story
(9/23/20)
Apollo, a local business owner, lost everything due to COVID-19 and found himself homeless and hopeless on the streets of Orange County. More
Apollo's Story (cont.)
(9/17/22)
His story can happen to anyone! With your support we can provide a safe loving home, hope and healing to someone, like Apollo, who is suffering. More
Participant Quotes
Oscar
"Grandma's House of Hope has provided me with a warm and fuzzy environment that I am lucky to call home, when I didn't have a home to go to. They have also helped me in progressing forward by getting closer to reaching my main goal of housing."
Linda
"I'm now excited about life and finally have hope for a nice future."
Gina
"Grandma's House of Hope has really been a great foundation for me to get back on my feet again. The ladies here are great and the staff are super helpful. From the person that I was when I first got here, to the person I am now, is like day and night."
Matthew
"Grandma's House of Hope has helped me remain sober by providing me with a place to live and given me the structure I needed to reach my goals."
Tressa
"GHH gave me a foundation. It gave me a starting point to change. I live in a beautiful place. It's a nice place to start if you want to change, but you have to want to change and do something different. I'm a lot better, especially since I started taking my meds on a regular basis, I'm really a lot better."
Benjamin
"Grandma's House of Hope has helped me develop structure in my life again and has given me a lot of resources on how to cope with my life struggles."
Heather
​"I’m really glad I discovered this place, I can relate to a lot of the participants here" and "now I know a lot of resources."
Matthew G.
​"My mental health continues to get better daily. Since transferring to the Bridge program, I have felt a sense of relief and belonging. I now frequently see my sons over the weekends, which has made me feel alive again. Grandma's House of Hope has given me the opportunity to be a present father."
Margot
"One year ago, I was in hospice, and I was given 2 months to live. I am proud to say that I am now living a safe and sober life."
Karen
"I was left homeless after going through a difficult divorce. When I arrived at GHH the staff were very helpful. I felt peaceful and felt like I was home. I got to think on my own and I was supported with food and shelter. I felt protected in the house and felt cared for and loved for. A few challenges I overcame in the program were having to start working again, I had to re-learn how to clean after sleeping in my car for a while. I had to learn to be by myself and care for myself without a husband. Learning how to be independent."