Ora’s Story

“God uses you to be His hands and feet”

Like so many other single income households across the D.C. area, all it took to knock Ora’s family off their feet was one unexpected crisis.

“I was paralyzed from my waist down because of a stroke and had to have surgery on my back,” says Ora. She didn’t know how she was going to care for her grandchildren while in the hospital, let alone during her recovery.

Ora reached out to her only source of help— Central Union Mission. Because of your generosity, she received everything she needed to make it through her crisis.

“When I was in the hospital, the Mission made sure me and my grandchildren were taken care of,” says Ora. “They even brought home a brand new mattress for me to aid in my back recovery.”

YOU OPEN THE DOOR TO LASTING HOPE

For Ora, “life gets vibrant again” when she walks into Central Union Mission.

“Coming here gives me a reason to get out of bed,” says Ora. “Some people think that the Mission is just about the food and shelter. But it’s so much more than that.”

The Comprehensive Family Resource Center is a one-stop place where Ora can receive care that doesn’t just meet her immediate physical needs, but also puts her on the path to lasting stability.

“Whether it was job training, food for holidays, fellowship or clothing for the children, the Mission has always supplied my needs,” says Ora. “When I say the Mission gives to you abundantly, I mean it.”