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One Love Story
Olivia, a single mother of three, was searching for a better life for her family. On the promise of a friend, Olivia and her children moved from Georgia to Charlotte, North Carolina. When the promise was broken, Olivia and her family were homeless and alone. They spent their evenings at a women's shelter and their days at libraries or other public buildings.
But all of this changed when a social worker picked up the phone and called Love In the Name of Christ. The director of the Love INC affiliate near Charlotte answered the call. She put the word out to the churches in her area. Two days later, a pastor called from a local church with great news: they had an empty house with all utilities paid. Ten churches joined the effort and turned this empty house into a home with furniture, food, clothing, and toys for the children.
Since that time, Love INC and its partner churches have connected dedicated Love INC volunteers with Olivia and her children -- helping Olivia find a job and get a car, tutoring her children, and offering budget counseling. They have found extra help for Olivia's youngest daughter who suffers from cerebral palsy. And volunteers have led Olivia and her family to find the love of Christ and be baptized in a church they now attend regularly.