Could you do without water?

L is a 24 year old single mom with three children. Her son T has had brain surgery and relies on medications to maintain his health. When her car broke …

Last Refuge

 J had a normal, uneventful childhood. He lived at home with is mom, dad, and brother in a community in Little Rock. He loved going to school and was an …

In your sorrow

  Many say the hardest thing in life to bear is outliving your children. And when one of your children dies because of violence, it tears your world apart. SS …

And when she got there….

  Well, the cupboard wasn’t entirely bare, but it wasn’t full either. Miss J is well known around the neighborhood. An older woman living on disability, she often cares for …

Second Hand Clothes

I met LS in the clothing room of St. Francis House. She was picking out clothes while waiting to get her food box. Life had fallen apart for her a …

Partnerships Help Your Health

Marlon Marshall has been helping St. Francis House clients stay healthy for over a year.  A Health Care representative with American Medical, you’ll find him at St. Francis House in the Social …

Thank You Aon Volunteers!

Aon Risk Solutions, an international corporation with offices worldwide, truly believes in giving back to their communities. Through their corporate program, Empower Results for Communities, employees are encouraged to spend …

Giving Time and Talent

For the last several months, Mercedes Clements has been helping St. Frances House with the website and new email newsletters. “I worked in information technology for 15 years before deciding …

Offering More Than Medicine

AJ had been coming to St. Francis House occasionally for food and clothes, but when he became sick he needed more assistance. Due to illness AJ couldn’t work, and without …

Keep the Light Shining

JL is the father of seven children and a St. Francis House client.  Recently the children’s mother brought them all to him, not just for a visit, but to take …