After moving from house to house and struggling to make ends meet, a mother of three came to West Ocean City for Diakonia’s transitional housing program in May 2012.
Nearly two years later, Shamika has two part-time jobs, is working toward a degree in criminal justice at Wor-Wic Community College and has just moved into her own apartment.
But standing on your own can be hard, especially during the offseason in Ocean City, she said.
“It’s definitely not easy living in a resort town. It’s not. It’s hard because you’re used to bringing home every two weeks $300 or $400 (in the summer), and now you bring home $78 or $61,” she said.
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I built a home here not long ago for $52,000 dollars....I sold it and bought a new one...The person who bought now has it on the market for $500,000 dollars with the bank...C'mon now, the banks are crazy
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