Video Showcasing “Viki’s House” — a Home and Hope for 8 Families

Thanks to the generosity of a woman named Viki, Los Angeles House of Ruth has been able to add a brand new venture to their “community of care.”

Viki’s donation funded the development of a 4-unit building which will provide safe and secure housing for up to eight families. Completely renovated throughout, with all new furnishings and laundry facilities inside and outside, the property has 10 bedrooms, a large meeting space for all residents, and individual apartment “reading nooks” which will be kept supplied with books for all ages.

This new property follows the hallmark of the organization’s program of nurturing. For the previously homeless, a sense of home is an essential element of healing. House of Ruth has a 95% success rate for families who move into permanent housing and stay there.

A foundation has been laid in the backyard of Viki’s House for a multi-space mental health center, but because it will contain offices and no housing, private funds are required to complete the project. If you’d like to help, please consider a donation to LAHR.

Facebook Matches Giving Tuesday Donations!

Giving Tuesday – The Oral Cancer Foundation

Hi Friends – #GivingTuesday is coming and we are hoping you will support our mission of changing the lives of battered women and their children and share this campaign with your friends! Facebook is matching the first $8 million donations on 11/30 — they go fast as international donations and east coast org get the match faster, so the earlier the donation the better.

THE MATCHING STARTS AT 5 AM PST SO SET YOUR ALARMS AND LET’S DOUBLE THE SUPPORT TO HELP OUR FAMILIES!

Our goal is reach $5,000 in one-day donations. You can help us get there.

Thank you!

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Current Challenges and Future Goals

The needs of homeless families are becoming more severe. Mental health and alcohol and drug use is rising among homeless families. More than ever, we need your support as we continue with our mission to serve these families.

We continually strive to strengthen our fundraising efforts so that we can serve our clients better — and to be able to serve more of them. With increased funding, our goal is to acquire additional shelter houses and double the number of families we serve by 2021. Additional funds would also provide what our families need beyond what government funds allow. We would love to be able to take our families on relaxing mental health trips like beach days or yoga and art classes. Trips like this would give a different and positive perspective to life’s problems.