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in the Sanctuary and online.
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You folks have done TLC proud--our total is up to $710!
Imagine that you suddenly can no longer work due to a medical condition. How could you support yourself? Where would you live? These are issues for the many people living paycheck to paycheck without a financial safety net. This is the story of Auston Graywolf.
Mr. Graywolf, shown here with Lacey, the case manager at Desert Hope Apartments, is a man who prides himself on his self-sufficiency and his independence. He lived for many years in Yuma, Arizona with his wife and children, but when she passed away after 34 years of marriage, his world fell apart. He was very lonely, and admits he engaged in some self-destructive behaviors, but when a suicide attempt failed, he knew it was because his late wife was telling him that he still had work to do on this earth. He came to El Paso and worked for a long time until he developed severe pain in one foot. He eventually learned the foot had neuropathy and gangrene from his diabetes that was not managed well, and he lost most of one foot after surgery. After a prolonged stay in a nursing facility, he was released he had not much more than his truck, and was unable to return to working because of his new disability.
After living in his vehicle and going to the Anthony truck stop for showers, a police officer told him about the Community of Hope. The staff at the Camp Hope have helped him get the medical care he needs to manage his diabetes, and help him apply for disability. He is looking forward to being one of the first residents of the Desert Hope apartment community, and access to a real kitchen where he can prepare the healthy meals he knows that he needs. Although he has experienced hardship and heartache, he remains proud of his twelve sons and one daughter, and 18 granddaughters and one grandson. His children are all successful and employed, and his grandchildren happy. He hopes the granddaughters will keep the Graywolf name when they marry, and be proud of their heritage. He doesn’t want to burden his children and grandchildren, and remaining independent is very important to him. His amazingly positive attitude stems from a saying he keeps in his heart, té hé na hu, which means “God walks with you” in his native Puebloan Apache language.
Please consider helping people like Mr. Greywolf obtain stable housing and a better life by funding Tents to Rents 2021. Simply click on the link and use the secure web site. Thanks!
