CLIENT STORIES - RUTHIE

NEW HOPE FOUND THROUGH MISSION SOLANO

Ruthie never thought a simple thing like a glass of water would ever be beyond her means. But that was before she and her son, Josh, lost the home they were living in.

“My Mom had a brain tumor and nobody knew it. She sold the family home where Josh and I were living and I didn’t know until about a week before it sold. I had a week to put everything in storage and find somewhere for us to live.

“I found the Mission in the phone book under shelter services. I called and they said, ‘Definitely, yes, come on over. There’ll be room.’ That was last Christmas, right before Josh’s birthday. I was scared to death. I’m 51 years old and everything was gone. But everyone here has just been wonderful. “I took Josh to his grandmother’s so he would have stability.

This is a nomadic shelter — getting on the bus, going to different churches to sleep and eat. There’s no where to have friends over or do homework.
I wanted Josh to have something more stable. Even though I’m not real happy with the situation, it’s only temporary. “The people here are giving me the help I need to find community services: Where I can go to get housing for me and Josh. Where I can get medical help. When I first came here, I didn’t have a clue. This has been a real learning experience.

Thank God for Mission SOLANO! I’ll never take a glass of water for granted again!”