Covenant House Helping Homeless

DETROIT, Mich. - The beginnings of their stories may be very different, but every one of them ended the same: With young people hopeless and homeless. FOX 2's Andrea Isom spoke to three Detroit young people who were in that very situation, and you can watch her report in the video player to the left.

Imagine not having a place to call home, not having anyone who believed in you, or anyone you could trust. All they wanted was a sense of security, a roof over their heads, and love; a father who could help them plan for the future, or a mother whose shoulder they could cry on when times get tough.

They longed for a safe haven, and they found one, when they came to the Covenant House Michigan, in Detroit.

These young men and women are amazing. They've been through things that many of us could not survive. And it takes a lot of courage to walk through the gate and admit that you're homeless, you're hurting and you need help.

The Covenant House helps give young adults between the ages of 18 and 22 the structure and knowledge they need to re-start their lives, and become productive citizens. The counselors and staff make a commitment to every person there, that they will never leave them, or let them down. The residents don't like to think to about where they would be without it.

Anthony Holman, Anthony Franks, and Tyeisha Tukes are better, wiser and stronger people now. They have the courage to reach for the stars, a gift they got at the Covenant House.

The young people who call the Covenant House home have learned a new way to live, and they also know what it feels like to be loved.

If you need help, or a home; if you, or someone you know is hopeless, or homeless; now you know, you don't have to be. For more information on Covenant House, click here .