AMAZON HOMELESS SHELTER BOOSTS UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR SICK KIDS
Jul 11, 2020
3 minutes
Image: Ted S. Warren
After becoming homeless, Connie Wade realized she’d be missing something critical to care for her daughter.
She and 12-year-old Emilyanne couldn’t camp in a car or on the streets because they need to plug in a machine that helps the girl breathe easier. Emilyanne has Down syndrome and her breathing is interrupted every six minutes without a CPAP device.
A typical open-space homeless shelter promised them a spot by an electrical outlet, but Wade felt they’d be too vulnerable.
Then they got an offer from
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