Storytime Blog

Shermaine is an infectiously joyful single mother of two daughters, ages 14 & 5. She came to Hands in mid-2022 through a referral from a partner nonprofit, Bridge of Hope,

At Hands of The Carpenter (Hands), we have had the privilege of working with Marcelle, a strong and determined mother who has overcome significant challenges to create a better life

Ishimina (Ishie) is a mother of two, her son is now seven and her daughter is five. In 2019, when she first came to Hands, Ishie was engaged with a

Tameka is a single parent to a 16-year-old son still at home and helping with several grandchildren. She is a busy woman keeping up with a teenager and working full-time.

Dernesha is a single parent who works full-time to support five children from ages 16 to 7 years old. She has known the difficulty of having to transport her children

Vaxhide (Va-shi-da) moved to the United States as a refugee from Kosovo at a young age. A few years ago, after living in an abusive marriage, she became a single mom

Danae is a single mom raising 5 children on her own from the ages of 2 years to 15 years old. Danae’s experiences as a child led her to help

Antoinette was one of the first single moms to be served from the new Hands East automotive service facility in Aurora. She came to Hands in April 2022 needing repairs

At times it seems that when one thing goes wrong soon other negative situations occur. For Jeanette the opposite was true. Jeanette is a single mother of two boys who

Christa is a single mother of two boys ages seven and eight. She works for PetSmart and enjoys what she does as a pet groomer. Christa and her boys lived