Stephanie

Stephanie Charles, a New Orleans native from the Mid-City area, has lived an incredibly rough life. She describes her childhood as a chaotic one with extreme poverty, an abusive mother, and a rat-infested home.   After graduating from Warren Eastern High School, she took up a variety of jobs from housekeeping to babysitting, to selling gift items with a local entrepreneur. In 2010, Stephanie became homeless after a devastating series of events regarding her section 8 housing and now sleeps wherever she can seek refuge for the night.  While Stephanie was dealt a number of hardships in her life, her faith is unshakeable, “Keep your peace and trust in God.”