Marty successfully graduated the Christian Life Discipleship Program, but due to years of methamphetamine abuse, Marty’s teeth were still severely damaged. Thanks to our partnership with the USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, we can help people like Marty restore their smiles at our on-site USC Dental Clinic—the only one of its kind at Skid Row. As you will see in the video, transforming someone’s smile is not merely physical—it transforms hearts, too.

It’s difficult for anyone living at Skid Row—but especially for a teenaged girl. That’s why we’ve created Girl Talk, a group where teen girls living at URM can take a break from Skid Row and support each other through the struggles they face. Watch Olivia’s story and give greater opportunity to teens experiencing homelessness today.

After facing sexual abuse as a child, Maritza entered foster care then experienced homelessness as a young mother. With the help of Hope Gardens, Maritza began to restore her relationship with God and found the safe space that she always searched for.

Ruby experienced homelessness as a child, living out of a car with her family. After Ruby had three children of her own, she was living in a motel despite having a full-time job. Like Ruby, people who experience homelessness as children are more likely to experience homelessness as adults. Today, Ruby is working diligently to break the cycle of homelessness that she has been in since childhood. Listen to her story now.