In this heartwrenching personal essay, a native Washingtonian recounts the many struggles she overcame when young to finally want to be alive.
Content categorized as Human Trafficking
This is how I became me, Peaches
Report shows “Me Too” stories are a constant among homeless women
A new report by the D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness shows high rates of women experiencing homelessness in D.C. who have been, or continue to be, victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.
Young, Desperate and Homeless
There is a growing misconception in this country that human trafficking is not a domestic issue and that it occurs in developing countries far away… Read more »
VENDOR PROFILE: SHAKAYE HENRY
Shakaye Henry moved to Washington, D.C. more than three years ago. Although she became homeless not too soon after her move, she has always enjoyed the District.
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