During the height of America’s Great Recession Tina and her daughters find themselves evicted from their trailer and homeless. This reportage follows the family as they stay, as many in their situation do, at a local motel thanks to a 50-day voucher from a local non-profit organization. At the end of their 50 days, they must either find a new home or hit the streets. “Finding Home” was published in the Missoulian newspaper in 2011.
- Serena wakes up around 7 a.m. The family of four share a motel room with two queen-size beds and a blow-up mattress, taking turns sleeping alone.