WISH - Workforce Initiative for Supportive Housing
A Practical Solution to Charlotte's Homeless Crisis
The WISH Program is a faith-led permanent supportive housing solution whereby selected families are given a defined set of “steps” which can empower them from homelessness to self-sufficiency.  Highly-screened working families selected for WISH receive intensive life-skills support from social workers, a connection to local faith groups (through volunteers called Hope Teams,) a monthly rent subsidy for an affordable apartment, transportation assistance, etc. (more)

Working poor families live on the edge of homelessness.
There are 2,500 homeless children attending Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Fifty percent of people in Charlotte Shelters are working poor who cannot afford roofs over their heads.  (more)