For some, coming to a Salvation Army shelter may be a last resort to avoid homelessness and financial hardship; however, a resident of The Salvation Army’s Emergency Housing Shelter in Pembroke, Bermuda, has used her time at the shelter to gather herself and start over.
“We came to the shelter, and we received a great welcome.”
Mary (not her real name) has lived in Bermuda for the past five years. During her first year in the country, she met her now husband and they soon got married. At first, they settled in nicely. They lived in a good apartment, and both were employed. However, financial troubles soon struck due to various factors. Mary’s contract at her work ended, and her husband lost his job after the hotel he worked at closed. Soon after, their landlord asked them to vacate the apartment they were living in.
