Family #140 A single mother of two was in a car accident which caused her to miss work. Her college-age son dropped out of school and worked part-time to help meet expenses. They needed help with rent for the period of time before the mother could return to work.
Family #133 A father had to stop working when his physically disabled child was abused by a babysitter and had to be hospitalized. The father returned to work, but needed assistance with a missed rent payment.
Family #119 A single mother who works in retail had trouble paying the rent because of expenses she accrued paying for her grandmother’s funeral.
Family #118 A couple with a newborn had problems making their rental payment when the wife stayed home with the baby for three months, resulting in loss of income. They also received financial counseling.
Family #117 A single mother of two ran into financial problems when a child with a history of cancer was newly diagnosed and the other child needed extended babysitting while the mother dealt with the illness.
Family #116 A couple with two children encountered difficulty paying the rent when the father had to stop work temporarily due to respiratory illness.
Family #114 A single mother of two had to stop work following a suicide attempt by one of her children. We helped with rent until the child was stabilized on medication and the woman could resume working.
Family #112 A family with two children was unable to pay rent when the wife lost her job. OMR helped with the rent for a month until she began a new job.
Family #101 The wife of a family with three children had to leave work to care for a son who began treatment for leukemia. Although the father still worked, the loss of income affected their ability to pay their rent.
Family #100 A couple fell behind in rent when the wife was severely injured in a car crash and was out of work.
Family #97 A grandfather has the care of a 6 year-old granddaughter while his son was in and out of a mental institution. The grandfather lost his job. One Month’s Rent was able to pay his rent until income began from a new job.
Family #94 A husband and wife fell behind in rent because the husband’s employer moved the business to China.