The COVID-19 virus has created uncertainty and anxiety for most everyone - most everywhere. Except for one place  - The Elizabeth House Maternity Home.  At The Home, the moms and their children feel “safe, guarded, protected and abundantly blessed.” Those are their words. 
 
The moms have expressed this is one of the hardest things they have been through. They have jobs they can’t go to and lost their childcare when daycares closed their doors. In spite of these unforeseen difficulties, the moms feel so well cared for by The Elizabeth House’s volunteers, staff and Board. 
 
One of the moms said, “I’m so glad I’m here. So glad.” 
 
The moms in The Elizabeth House don’t have to worry about losing the place they live because they can’t work right now. They know they will have a safe place for their babies and children even if they can’t work during the stay at home order.
 
The moms feel God’s protection and are growing in their faith.  
 
This is the vision and mission of The Elizabeth House Maternity Home. And our community is rising to the occasion to help meet the needs – physically, emotionally and spiritually. 
 
During this time of uncertainty, because of the generosity of volunteers and donors and the direction and guidance of the staff and Board, the moms continue to receive support. Several of the good things happening in The House are: 
 

• Meals delivered to our residents
• Donations of household goods by volunteers and friends of the house.
• Video classes:
  • Budgeting
  • Maternal & Child Health: teaching a conflict resolution series
• Volunteers call each week with encouragement for the ladies.
• Volunteers send notes of encouragement.
• Engage Calvary Church bringing crafts for the ladies to do in place of Fun Friday.
• Mr. Jim Guinn President of the Resolution Resource Group has sent links to certificates our ladies can earn in Practical skills in resolving highly emotional conflict. 
• House TAMU Intern from Sociology Dept. is conducting a video presentation on financial literacy. 

• Our in-house licensed therapist will be doing phone-counseling bi-weekly.

Good things are continuing to happen at The Elizabeth House Maternity Home in spite of the bad things happening in the world. 
 
The House cannot be successful without our community coming together to help provide protection, love and encouragement for the moms and their children so let me say a great big “THANK YOU!” on behalf of the moms, staff and Board.

And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:40

 
If you want to volunteer or donate, please go to the volunteer page or the donate page.
 
~ Shelly D Templin 
Board Member and supporter of The House