Category: Client Stories

Eight months pregnant with two other children at home, Alicia came to Byrd Barr Place in a panic.  Surviving on a small cash subsidy for pregnant women from the Department… Read Full Article >

Barbara has struggled to live a “normal life” for the last 54 years, despite suffering from mental illness.  An active member in her community, Barbara serves as a local representative… Read Full Article >

At only 58 years of age, Robert is dying of emphysema.  Completely house-bound with around the clock caregivers, Robert depends entirely on others to take care of him.  But last… Read Full Article >

Evelyn is one of those people who fall through the holes in America’s “safety net.”  Working for many years in an accounting office, Evelyn was laid off in May 2013. … Read Full Article >

Life in Seattle isn’t easy when you are a single parent.  Many are familiar with the plight of the single mom, but more recently there has been a rise in… Read Full Article >

Deshaye was in a tough spot.  Employed as a caregiver for an elderly and disabled man, Deshaye’s employer passed away in October 2013, leaving her without any income to support… Read Full Article >

Music is Qian’s life.  A professional concert pianist and survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, Qian studied piano at Beijing’s premier musical college in the 1970s, despite losing his eyesight at… Read Full Article >

Life has been hard for Opal W.  Now in her early 60s, Opal is unable to work due to crippling arthritis in her knees.  She walks painfully with crutches, because… Read Full Article >

“The struggling musician” is a stereotype that holds true for many trying to make it in the music industry, as performances are unpredictable and gigs can be feast or famine,… Read Full Article >

Nuvia C. received a disconnect notice from Seattle City Light while her daughters were home from school on Winter Break. Nuvia, whose ten and six year old daughters are in… Read Full Article >