Mecklenburg Baptist Church

A mother and her four children (M 10, M 11, F 13, F 16) recently had a couple of very traumatic experiences. They recently suffered a house fire and there has been a history of abuse in the family by the father, who is no longer in the home. When the family moved after their house burned down, many items including furniture were donated to them. The family's new home has been infested with roaches and bed bugs because of these donated items. Shortly after moving into this new home, the father was removed from the home. The mother is trying her best to raise four children on one income, but she is unable to pay for extermination. MCDSS does not have the funds to eradicate the infestation at this time.

This request is to help stabilize a child who was recently in foster care in North Carolina and has now been placed with his biological father and family in Halifax County. The family is very invested and needs minor support to stabilize the child to prevent re-entry into foster care. There is a request for a bunk bed to accommodate a shared bedroom but the family will accept a twin or full, anything they can get they are appreciative. The child also needs clothes, as he was not purchased any before leaving foster care and only was provided with minimal necessities by NCDSS