Ishimina (Ishie) is a mother of two, her son is now seven and her daughter is five. In 2019, when she first came to Hands, Ishie was engaged with a partner nonprofit organization to stabilize her life, working in a Catholic Charities childcare facility, and was taking classes at the Community College of Denver towards a … Read more
Tameka is a single parent to a 16-year-old son still at home and helping with several grandchildren. She is a busy woman keeping up with a teenager and working full-time. To further her career, Tameka applied earlier this year for a college scholarship and was able to obtain $4,000 for the first year attending Western … Read more
Dernesha is a single parent who works full-time to support five children from ages 16 to 7 years old. She has known the difficulty of having to transport her children on buses, and or ask for rides. As a single mom, it is very important for her to have a safe and reliable vehicle to … Read more
Vaxhide (Va-shi-da) moved to the United States as a refugee from Kosovo at a young age. A few years ago, after living in an abusive marriage, she became a single mom supporting her son on her own. It was not until she was at Beyond Home, a non-profit organization that partners with Hands that she learned … Read more
Danae is a single mom raising 5 children on her own from the ages of 2 years to 15 years old. Danae’s experiences as a child led her to help others in need. One incredible example is that she chose to foster two children, and raise them alongside with her own three children. But transportation … Read more
Antoinette was one of the first single moms to be served from the new Hands East automotive service facility in Aurora. She came to Hands in April 2022 needing repairs on her Ford Focus. The team evaluated the car and found the extent of needed repairs surpassed the value of the vehicle. Antoinette was approved … Read more
At times it seems that when one thing goes wrong soon other negative situations occur. For Jeanette the opposite was true. Jeanette is a single mother of two boys who works in food service at a senior care facility. Unfortunately, in 2019 she experienced a divorce, but from that point she has made decisions that … Read more
Christa is a single mother of two boys ages seven and eight. She works for PetSmart and enjoys what she does as a pet groomer. Christa and her boys lived in a 1-bedroom apartment until they were told to move as the property was going to be demolished. They didn’t have anywhere else to go … Read more
Katherine was referred to Hands from one of our referral agencies in January, 2021. She was so excited to hear that she was approved for the vehicle placement program. Katherine provides and cares for her 4-year-old son while working full time at a department store. As a parent, priorities change in your life and now … Read more
Jamesetta is a single grandmother who is caring for her granddaughter, Julianna. She had sought out assistance from Denver Human Services, Kinship and Family Tree to assist her in getting the help needed for Julianna. She did not expect to be raising grandchildren at her age, but knew that she was the only viable option … Read more