Stories

In the Lazarus House ESOL class today, I asked the students what keeps them going when life seems full of obstacles.  Here are some of their answers: “My faith in God.” “I remember my goal which [...]

You will walk away from this tour inspired to “be the difference” in someone’s life! Arrange to take a tour of our seven buildings located throughout Lawrence, Massachusetts and [...]

Everything is easier when you have a home. Nefertiti is a determined young woman with smiling eyes and a contagious giggle. Despite a series of hard knocks, both emotionally and literally, the [...]

People of low income typically do not have easy access to healthier choices. Mark runs a farm in southern New Hampshire, primarily growing corn on 80 acres. In the summertime, what is not sold at [...]

I’m not sure when medical services in this country became a luxury, and I’m not sure when we stopped living by the golden rule and treating people “the way we want to be treated.”

With the winter nights of New England dipping into bitterly cold, single-digit temperatures, it can make for very harsh conditions for people who live on the streets or in abandoned buildings.

Two weeks ago a child was born to a homeless mother living in the Lazarus House Emergency Shelter. This tiny miracle, born to poverty, will face many challenges in his lifetime.

Marie, a victim of domestic violence, came to Capernaum Place when she was 8 months pregnant with her daughter.