Meet Carissa, a devoted mother of three who faced the unimaginable –
the tragic loss of her husband just a month before Hurricane Helene struck. In the days leading up to the storm, she relocated to a new rental home, hoping for a fresh start. However, as the hurricane approached, the situation became dire. Carissa and her three young children bravely weathered the storm in their rental home, only to find themselves surrounded by rising floodwaters that reached three feet inside their dwelling. They narrowly escaped with their lives, but the storm left them homeless and heartbroken, grappling with the grief of recently losing their husband and father.
Enter Crisis Connect, a beacon of hope in their darkest hour. Step by step, we took action to stabilize their family:
Crisis Connect was there when Carissa had nowhere else to turn, demonstrating the power of community support in times of crisis. Watch the video to discover her heartfelt story.
