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Initiative for Affordable Housing, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to help homeless and low-income families in metro Atlanta secure housing and break the cycle of poverty. Through three programs, our professional staff provides rigorous and holistic social services and housing for homeless families, affordable rental housing, and employment/job training. Our work is designed to empower individuals to reach personal goals and achieve independence.
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Mom and Daughter's New Beginning Starts With Help From IAH
Having had an unstable upbringing moving constantly from school to school, Jasmine Burns “moved to Atlanta to try to take care of my mom and younger siblings after my mother’s heart attack.”Jasmine’s relationship with her mother had always been strained because of verbal and emotional abuse and Jasmine and her 10-year-old daughter, Sa’nyah, soon left that situation and became homeless for two years, moving from person to person trying to find stable housing and work. Entering the IAH housing program in 2014,.  <more>
Mom of Autistic Son Take Job at re:loom, Learns New Skills



Barely surviving on a small amount of Social
Security income she received for her severely
autistic child, Anna Moss wanted to find full-time employment that would help her provide a better life for her 5-year-old son, Javier, and “give him the chances he deserves.” At age 30, with limited
education, skills or work experience, Anna was not able to find a full-time job. The job training/employment program at re:loom hired Anna a few months ago with the goal of helping her learn the mechanics of weaving and mastering the soft skills needed to be a good
employee at re:loom and elsewhere, like coming to <more>
 
Your donations of funds, textiles, household items and time can make a difference in the lives of homeless and struggling families. Please give generously today. All contributions of cash and goods are tax deductible.



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