#family-struggles tag

Lots of people still don't have roofs': Jamaicans living in hardship after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa caused extensive damage in Jamaica, leaving many families, including Kerry-Ann Vickers and Kshema Gray, struggling for support to rebuild.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

1 week ago

It was as if she left her body'

Dalila's illness had begun about a year earlier. She does not know why she began refusing food, only that she started to see herself differently and could no longer recognise her body as her own.

Health

NYC politics

fromNew York Post

7 months ago

NYC boy brutally murdered on playground had fallen in with bad crowd, says parents - who hid his shoes to keep him home

Angel Mendoza, a 14-year-old boy, was killed in a violent attack while innocent, marking a tragic instance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

fromwww.bbc.com

8 months ago

Broken lift leaves disabled boy's mum 'exhausted'

Alexander's mother, Victoria, stated that carrying him and his younger brother up the stairs multiple times a day has left their family exhausted.

Public health

US news

fromThe Washington Post

8 months ago

They splurged on a home. Then their American dream began cracking.

A Haitian family in Springfield, Ohio now faces severe damage to their home, questioning what can be salvaged from their American dream.

Mission District

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

9 months ago

Berkeley offered people cash to move from RVs into motels. How'd it go?

The article highlights the struggles of families living in RVs in Berkeley due to housing instability.

Los Angeles

fromHigh Country News

9 months ago

Amid raids in California, families struggle to locate detained workers - High Country News

The Trump administration's deportation efforts have deeply impacted immigrant families, prompting fear and community action.

OMG science

fromwww.independent.co.uk

11 months ago

Rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa. A project seeks to change that

The article illustrates the impact of rare diseases on families, highlighting the emotional toll and challenges faced in accessing timely medical care.

Mental health